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COOK, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4697 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1916, Enlisted with his Brother Clarence Thomas Cook 4698 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gingin, Western Australia, January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wood cutter |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 22 August 1967, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4697, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted with his Brother Clarence Thomas Cook 4698 | |
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| 17 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4697, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4697, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Fremantle | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4697, 28th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW to right foot | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4697, 28th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), SW legs, head and arm | |
| 22 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4697, 28th Infantry Battalion, 5th MD - wounded |
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