John COOK

COOK, John

    Service Number: 93
    Enlisted: 3 September 1914, Pontville, Tas.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 16 October 1892
    Home Town: New Town, Hobart, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Electrical Engineer
    Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 October 1918, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: Zantvoorde British Cemetery
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    World War 1 Service

    3 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 93, 12th Infantry Battalion, Pontville, Tas.
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 93, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 93, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 93, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    29 Jun 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 93, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell shock & concussion. Evacuated to Malta then England. Never rejoined unit.
    21 Jan 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 93, 12th Infantry Battalion, Granted a Commission as Lieutenant in the 11th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment.
    1 Oct 1918: Involvement Killed in action

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    Biography contributed by Robert Wight

    John COOK MC
    Born 16th October 1892 Hobart the son of John Valentine and Clara Cook (nee Hodgson) a 24 year old electrical engineer he embarked with the 12th Battalion was transferred to Malta from Gallipoli suffering concussion. Was discharged 21st January 1916 and enlisted in the 11th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant. He was killed in action 1st October 1918 and is commemorated in the Zantvoorde British Cemetery.

     

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