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We remember Alfred Cook
We remember Alfred Cook
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Henry T
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1889
1891
sibling
Sidney
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1891
1892
sibling
Ernest
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1892
1896
birth
United Kingdom
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1896
1898
sibling
Walter A
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1898
1900
sibling
Catherine L
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1900
1901
dates
Age 4
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1901
1911
dates
Age 15
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1911
1911
employment
Labourer
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1911
1915
enlistment
Portsmouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7608715
May 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
20980
Hampshire Regiment
15th Battalion
Source:7342399
1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7608724
1916
1916
location
6 Railway Terrace, Porthcawl
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7342399
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7342399
Source:7608715
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B
Source:7342399
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Cook |
| Source | 928272 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Railway Terrace, Porthcawl | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20980 | Hampshire Regiment | 15th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cook | mother | ||
| Henry Cook | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry T | brother | 1889 | |
| Sidney | brother | 1891 | |
| Ernest | brother | 1892 | |
| Walter A | brother | 1898 | |
| Catherine L | sister | 1900 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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2nd Portsmouth "Pompey" Pals - killed on 15th September 1916More about 2nd Portsmouth "Pompey" Pals - killed on 15th September 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ceri35506 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ceri35506 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ceri35506 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ceri35506 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Porthcawl museum website | Ceri35506 | |
| War Graves Photographic project website | Selena49658 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval memorial | Selena49658 |
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