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COOK, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX4369 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia , 18 May 1908 |
| Home Town: | Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Taxi Driver |
| Died: | Execution, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC No: Plot 25. Row D. Grave 8. Inscription: "DEARLY LOVED & SADLY MISSED BY LOVING WIFE MARJORIE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX4369 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX4369 | |
| 2 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Ambon, Presumed missing later established died whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. Nature of death recorded as "Executed by the Japanese at Laha. | |
| 20 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Service Corps, Ambon, Member of Gull Force (Ambon). |
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