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William George COOK

Regimental number1097
Place of birthRichmond, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
Address226 Ferrars Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Robert Dennis Cook. Same address
Enlistment date10 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 2, Section 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/12/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on 4 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollCorps Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


For consistent work and gallantry in the field during recent operations in the vicinity of Flers.
Recommendation date: 25 November 1916

Military Medal


Displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty as linesman during attack on Grid Trench.
Recommendation date: 28 November 1916

FateReturned to Australia 19 April 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'During our attack on GIRD TRENCH, in the vicinity of FLERS, on 14th November, 1916, these men [COOK and 414 M.L MARTIN], while acting as linesmen, did continual good work, going out many times through a heavy enemy barrage effecting repairs to our Signal lines, which were frequently cut by hostile artillery fire. It was largely due to their work that communications wsere so excellently maintained between the newly occupied front line and the forward Battalion Headquarters.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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