Cooper was born in 1947 in Camberley and learned to shoot small bore rifles whilst attending Westlake Boys High School in New Zealand, where his father was stationed with the Royal Navy: he subsequently attended the Royal Hospital School.
In 1962 Westlake Girls' and Westlake Boys High School emerged as separate schools, though they maintain relations.
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