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We remember Walter Richard Cook
We remember Walter Richard Cook
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Frederick W W Cook
Source:7966173
1892
1894
sibling
Winifred M Cook
Source:7966173
1894
1897
1898
sibling
Thomas H Cook
Source:7966173
1898
1901
location
15 Rathcoole Avenue, Hornsey, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7966173
31st March 1901
1907
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7624934
1907 - 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:7624934
6th June 1915
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7624934
January 1917 - 19th May 1917
1917
internment
pow
France
Source:7624934
19th May 1917 - 12th June 1917
employment
Employee
Messrs McVitie and Price's Biscuit Works
Source:7624934
service
British Army
Private
8532
Middlesex Regiment
Source:937009
service
British Army
Private
263009
Middlesex Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:7624934
1917
death
Died of wounds
At the battle of Bullecourt, on 19 May 1917, he was wounded in the thigh and taken prisoner. He died from the effects of this wound.
France
Source:7624934
12th June 1917
burial
Souchez, Pas de Calais
France
XX. D. 2.
Source:7966192
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Richard |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Cook |
| Source | 7624934 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Rathcoole Avenue, Hornsey, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8532 | Middlesex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 263009 | Middlesex Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Harry Cook | father | ||
| Rosa Cook | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick W W Cook | brother | 1892 | |
| Winifred M Cook | sister | 1894 | |
| Thomas H Cook | brother | 1898 |
Media
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Walter Richard CookPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
Contributed by:
Gordon760
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Old Masonians Who Died in the First World WarMore about Old Masonians Who Died in the First World War
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Report | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Richard Cook | Gordon760 |
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