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COOK, George Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 843 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 5 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bois Grenier, France, 23 April 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 843, 17th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 843, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 843, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 843, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 843, 17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joann Copeman
George was one of nine children in the family of Robert Hunter Cook and Elizabeth Ann nee Copeman, his brother was Albert Victor Cook S/N 1168 who was also killed in action.
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