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Sydney COOK

Regimental number3618
Place of birthCamden Haven River, New South Wales
Place of birthTaree,. New South Wales
SchoolTaree Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTaree, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Carolina Cook, Victoria Street, Taree, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 July 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 July 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name56th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/73/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21.11
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 16), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
68
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Caroline COOK
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3619 Pte Charles William COOK, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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