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COOKE, Richard Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1889 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Pyalong, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 November 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France AIF Burial Ground, Flers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1889, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1889, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Obit of Richard Cooke
Source:Kilmore Free Press-Dec 21 1916
OBITUARY.. With much regret we learnt last week that Private Richard P Cooke, a fine young fellow, son of Mr Nicholas Cooke, of Pyalong, was killed in action in France, on 9th inst. The deceased soldier was connected with the Bank of Victoria, Kilmore before enlistment, and was exceedingly popular amongst all classes of the community
Submitted 27 February 2015 by Marie Jones