Regimental number | 607 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Clondusse, Flinders, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, C T Cooke, Flinders, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF4 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF4 Promotion date: Temporary CAPT Unit: INF4 Promotion date: Captain Unit: INF4 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Gallantry and good services at Pozieres. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during a night action, when he, with great determination, brought three machine guns into the front firing line, and then recovered a gun belonging to another unit which had been lost.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |