Regimental number | 17 |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Place of birth | Australia |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | 183 Fitzgerald Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Cooksley, 183 Fitzgerald Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in Military Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 21.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Cowley (St. Lawrence) Churchyard (Australian 14), Middlesex |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret COOKESLEY |
Family/military connections | Brother: died in South Australia 30 July. |