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Sydney Ernest COOKE

Regimental number4757
Place of birthOldford Road, Bethnal Green, London, England
SchoolBoard School, Bow, London, england
Age on arrival in Australia28
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCook
Address35 Mort Street, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinFather, P P Cooke, 43 Leichhardt Avenue, Stratford, London, England
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 6 September 1915 and posted to 1st Bn 15th Reinfrocements; taken on strength 53rd Bn 20 April 1916.
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFromelles, France
Age at death38-40
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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