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We remember Edward Arthur Cook
We remember Edward Arthur Cook
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1917
dates
Age 20
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19th April 1917
enlistment
Hereford
United Kingdom
Source:8712257
service
British Army
Private
25713
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
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service
British Army
2778
Hereford Regiment
Source:8712257
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8712257
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7285599
Source:8712257
19th April 1917
burial
Loos, Pas de Calais
Tosh Cem.C.30.C.30.25.
France
II. H. 12.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Arthur |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Cook |
| Source | 8712257 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 25713 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2778 | Hereford Regiment |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| William Cook | father |
Media
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CWGC headstone at Dud Corner, LoosPhoto by Peter Jones at Single Step Tours. Headstone has epitaph from Private Cook's mother.
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Detail image from gravestone.Detail image of gravestone, showing the inscription. Photo by Peter Jones at Single Step Tours.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC headstone at Dud Corner, Loos | Jean36823 | |
| Detail image from gravestone. | Yvonne27542 |
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