Regimental number | 1609 |
Place of birth | Temora, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Alectown, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Alectown, Parkes, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Dixon Cook, Alectown, Parkes, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Palestine |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 43), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Alectown Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: Dixon (d. 23 October 1916, aged 80, bu. Alectown Cemetery) and Catherine (16 January 1927, aged 74, bu. Alectown Cemetery) COOK, Alectown, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |