George COOK

COOK, George

Service Number: 869
Enlisted: 3 February 1917, South Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 14th Field Company Engineers
Born: Carlton, Victoria, 1896
Home Town: Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Albert Park State School
Occupation: Driver
Died: Killed in Action, Corbie, France, 30 May 1918
Cemetery: La Neuville British Cemetery
Plot 11, Row G, Grave 25, La Neuville British Cemetery, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

3 Feb 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 869, South Melbourne, Victoria
11 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 869, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 869, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
2 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 14th Field Company Engineers
30 May 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 869, 14th Field Company Engineers, Merris (France), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 869 awm_unit: 14th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1918-05-30

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles and Mary Arahian Cook of 46 Kempson Street, Kensingyon, Victoria, previously of 8 Service Crescent, Albert Park, Victoria; brother of Charles William Cook who was killed in action at the Messines on 23 August 1917 while serving with the 14th Battalion and has no known grave

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Citizen Military Forces