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We remember John Sproston Cooke
We remember John Sproston Cooke
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:5483352
5th May 1917
enlistment
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6984846
service
British Army
Private
3276
Cheshire Regiment
Source:939265
service
British Army
Private
15056
Cheshire Regiment
Source:939265
service
British Army
Private
243966
Cheshire Regiment
1/5th Battalion
Source:6984846
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6984846
location
56 Gladstone Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5483352
1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:7010676
Source:6984846
5th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
Duisans
France
Source:7010676
Source:5483352
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Sproston |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Cooke |
| Source | 5483352 |
| First Names | Jack Sproston |
| Initials | JS |
| Source | 5483352 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Gladstone Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3276 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 15056 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 243966 | Cheshire Regiment | 1/5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Charles Edward Cooke | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Sybil2161 |
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