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COOKE, Ronald Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5355, V367410 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Warragul, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 15 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Marcus Hill, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Wool classer |
| Memorials: | Mannerim State School & District Roll of Honor, Marcus & Mannerim Roll of Honor |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5355, 14th Infantry Battalion, Warragul, Vic. | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5355, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5355, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5355, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 4 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5355, 14th Infantry Battalion, GSW to face and knee (severe) while in trenches near Gueudecourt. Evacuated to England. | |
| 21 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5355, 14th Infantry Battalion, RTA 19 October 1917 and discharged as medically unfit (left knee). |
World War 2 Service
| 29 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V367410, Appointed Lieutenant, 11th Battalion VDC, at Warragul, Vic. | |
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| 29 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V367410 | |
| 25 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V367410, Lieutenant, 11th Battalion VDC |
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