| Regimental number | 1631 |
| Place of birth | Garvagh, Co Londonderry, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | T McCook, Garragh, Co Derry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Nancy McCOOKE, Moyletra Kill, Garvagh, Co Londonderry, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 8th Bn, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. Found guilty, 29 June 1915, of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, Camp Sarpi, 23 October 1915 (jaundice), and transferred same day to No 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros; discharged to Base Details, 3 November 1915; rejoined Bn, 4 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 5 April 1916, of being absent without leave from 2230, 2 April, until 1700, 3 April 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1900104: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.1919.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCOOK John
Red Cross Files Nos 0790904 & 1900104 |
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