Regimental number | 987 |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Atherton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 6' 2" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Samuel Cook, Atherton, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Herberton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Chatby War memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 22), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength 5th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 25 September 1915; wounded but remained at duty 29 October 1915. Mortally wounded, 5 November 1915 (bomb wound, back, compound fracture); disembarked Alexandria, 9 November 1915; admitted to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 10 November 1915; died of wounds, 14 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COOK Samuel |