| Place of birth | Plympton, South Australia |
| School | Plympton Public School, Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Mary Frances Cook, Devonport Road, Melton Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Adelaide Lancers (as Trooper, 1889), 16th Australian Light Horse, 1904. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment; |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Row XXV, Grave No. 3), Malta |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Peter and Rosina Maria Cook; Wife: Mary Frances Cook, Military Road, Largs Bay, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 2712 Pte Julius LAYCOCK, 10th Bn, killed in action, 23 July 1916; 2nd Cousin: [1-23] 2nd Lt Frederick Taylor MEASDAY, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 november 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
