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George William COOK

Regimental number2566
Place of birthPlunstead, London, England
SchoolLCC High Street, Plumstead, London, England
Age on arrival in Australia17.10
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGardener
Address'Wilton', Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, R T Cook, 12 Marmadon Road, Plumstead, London, England
Enlistment date16 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 23 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialCourcelette British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
39
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Emma COOK,37 Glenside Road, Plumstead, London, England

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