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COOKE, Henry Alexander

Service Numbers:	2332, N78112
Enlisted:	9 November 1915
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	Australian Army Postal Corps
Born:	Alstonville New South Wales, Australia, 24 April 1895
Home Town:	Alstonville, Northern Rivers, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:	Alstonville Public School Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2332, 5th Light Horse Regiment
5 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2332, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: ''
5 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2332, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney
18 Jan 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

19 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N78112
19 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Staff Sergeant, N78112
13 May 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N78112, Australian Army Postal Corps

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Enlisted and served in WWI as Harry Alexander Cooke