| Regimental number | 3534 |
| Place of birth | Kanmantoo, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Kanmantoo, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Cooke, Kanmantoo, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3219 Pte James Patrick COOKE, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 12 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 September 1916, and marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day. Marched into 8th Training Bn from Tidworth, 13 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 21 March 1917. Proceeded to unit, 23 March 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 25 March 1917. Detached to 3rd Army Sniping School, 9 July 1917; rejoined unit, 19 July 1917. Wounded in action, 29 September 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 September 1917 (shrapnel wound, right ear); transferred to No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 September 1917; to No 3 General Hospital, Le Treport, 30 September 1917; to No 3 Convalescent Depot, 22 October 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 29 October 1917. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 3 November 1917 (otitis media); marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 4 December 1917. Proceeded to unit, 20 December 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 23 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 5 March 1918; rejoined unit, 21 March 1918. Found guilty, 27 April 1918, of being absent without leave from 1900 hours, 9 April 1918, until 1200 hours, 16 April 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 36 days' pay. Promoted Lance Corporal, 12 August 1918. Is congratulated in Australian Corps Headquarters Routine Order 42, for when his section commander became a casualty on the night of 28/29 July 1918, this man collected his section and led them to the 1st and 2nd objectives, and supervised the mopping up in both places. Wounded in action, 3 September 1918 (2nd occasion), and admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (shrapnel wound, right thigh); transferred to No 41 Casualty Clearing Station, 4 September 1918; to No 6 Ambulance Train, 5 September 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 6 September 1918; to England, 8 September 1918; to Military Hospital, Weymouth, 9 September 1918; discharged to furlough, 5 October 1918, and to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 October 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 October 1918 (influenza); discharged to leave, 28 October 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 31 October 1918. Found guilty, 6 December 1918, of being absent from 2400 hours, 3 December 1918, until 2100 hours, 4 December 1918: award, admonished, and total forfeiture of 1 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 18 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1919; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 25 March 1919. Total war service: 3 years 15 days (of which 2 years 186 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COOKE Bernard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
