Arthur James KOOK

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KOOK, Arthur James

Service Number:	37924
Enlisted:	14 August 1916, Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Depot Battalion
Born:	Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Temora, Temora Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Measles and broncho-pneumonia, Cootamundra Field Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, 9 September 1916
Cemetery:	Temora (Old) Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Presbyterian O - 10, Temora General Cemetery, Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 37924, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney
9 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 37924, 2nd Depot Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Arthur James KOOK was born in Hay, New South Wales in 1893

His parents were Theodore Richard KOOK & Isabella MOORE who maried in Hay in 1881

He enlisted on 14th August, 1916 at the RAS Showground in Sydney and was with the 2nd Infantry Battalion, B Company which was the Depot Battalion at Cootamundra, NSW

Arthur died on 9th September, 1916 at Cootamundra Field Hospital of Measles & Broncho-pneumonia and is buried in the Temora General Cemetery, NSW

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