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COOK, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3457 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hopetoun, Vic., 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hopetoun, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3457, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3457, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3457, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3457 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-18 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Sarah Jane Cook, of Rosebery East, Victoria
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