Regimental number | 1883 |
Place of birth | Walgett, New South Wales |
School | Walgett Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | 572 Crown Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Sister, May Cook, 572 Crown Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row Q, Grave 36), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary COOK. Native of Walgett, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother in law: Cpl William Elvin Bailey 17th Bn. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |