Details

William Henry COOK

Regimental number	6484
Place of birth	Parramatta, New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Harris Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27
Height	5' 6"
Weight	144 lbs
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs E Cook, Harris Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
Previous military service	Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth)
Enlistment date	14 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	9 February 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	2nd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/19/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 8 April 1918
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date	27 January 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: bomb wound, amputated left forearm), 27 January 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death	27 August 1945
Age at death	58
Place of burial	Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

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Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600