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COOK, Walter Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 53 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 53, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 53, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 53, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
a little history
Walter Henry Cook, or Harry, was born in Mount Barker SA on 10 September 1898. He was the ninth child and 4th son of Arthur and Tabitha Cook of Mt Barker.
Harry had two brothers who also enlisted - Arthur Lionel Cook and Lance Edward Cook.
Stories are hard to come by, as all our older generations have died, but he was an uncle of my father, who always held Harry in high esteem. My father served in WW11.
After Harry's service, he met and married Ethel, a very short, determined and kind-hearted Scot. They lived in Mount Gambier for much of their married life.
Harry died on 16/10/1980 and is buried in Carinya Gardens Cemetery in Mount Gambier. His wife Ethel died 29/10/1988 aged 91. Lyn Fisher
Submitted 5 May 2022 by Lyn Fisher