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We remember Robert Alexander Cook
We remember Robert Alexander Cook
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
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1894
1914
appointments
Rifleman
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5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6333
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
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5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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5th November 1914
1915
commission
Source:8653056
27th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Scottish Borderers
2nd Battalion
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27th November 1915 - 30th June 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
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30th June 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Scottish Borderers
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location
84 Braeside St, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7374589
1916
death
Source:7374589
30th June 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Alexander |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Cook |
| Source | 934648 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Braeside St, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 6333 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sinclair Cook | mother | ||
| Robert Cook | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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