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We remember Edmund Garretson Cook
We remember Edmund Garretson Cook
Timeline
Timeline
1885
service
British Army
Guardsman
20227
Grenadier Guards
Source:930053
service
British Army
Private
20227
Grenadier Guards
4 Battalion
Source:9055927
1917
death
Died of wounds
Mortally wounded by machine gun fire nine days earlier
Belgium
Source:7273680
Source:9055927
10th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III.D.7
Source:9055927
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edmund Garretson |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Cook |
| Source | 7273680 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20227 | Grenadier Guards | Guardsman | ||
| British Army | 20227 | Grenadier Guards | 4 Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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CWGC HeadstonePte 20227 Edmund Garrettson Cook died 10 August 1917 Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Vleteren
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 'Britannia's Unruly Stepchildren' article by Michael O'Brien | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Headstone | Barbara27286 |
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