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David Charles COOK

Regimental number3066
Place of birthFootscray, Victoria
True NameTRAINER, David Charles
SchoolGilbert Street State School, East Brunswick, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrocer
AddressEllen Trainer, 21 Lenda Street, Coburg, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 5"
Weight112 lbs
Next of kinFather, B C Cook, 21 Lenda Street, Coburg, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Cadets; 1 year in the Church of England Naval Cadets.
Enlistment date6 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll60th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records16
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
171
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David Carrick TRAINER and Ellen COOK TRAINER, 21 Linda Street, Coburg, Victoria. Served as COOK
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, COOK David Charles

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