Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor driver |
Address | Stanley, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, J Thompson, Stanley, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A75 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'This N.C.O. is Sergeant Cook of the 20th Battalion. His work in organising and supervising the cooking during operations has been most excellent. He has always been untiring in his efforts to see that the troops were provided with hot meals in the front line. He frequently visited the front line and supervised the distribution of the food so as to make absolutely sure there was an abundant supply.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |