Thomas Cook
Thomas in 1911 was a cotton doffer and was a store keeper for the corporation electrical department prior to enlisting.
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Thomas Cook was born in 1896 at Notingham the son of Tom a boilersmith and Lucy Cook née Blyton of 11 Palin Street, Nottingham and the brother of Lily, Florrie, Harriet and Harry Cook.
Tom and Lucy Blyton were both born in 1873 at Nottingham, they were married on 24th December 1891 at Christ Church, Radford, Nottingham they had 5 children.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 10 Burwell Street Hyson Green Nottingham, Tom 38 yrs is a boilersmith he is living with his wife Lucy 38 yrs and their 5 children including Thomas (Tom) 14 yrs a cotton mill doffer.
Private Thomas Cook, enlisted in Nottingham on 3rd June 1913 giving his age as 17 yrs and his occupation as a store keeper. He served with the 1/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire) Regiment (Robin Hood Rifles). He was sent to France on 28th February 1915 and killed in action on 31st July 1915, aged 19, during the German attack on the British line near Sanctuary Wood, Belgium. He is buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.
In memoriam published 31st July 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“COOK. – In loving memory of Private Tom Cook, killed in action July 31st, 1915, aged 19.
“COOK. – In loving memory of Private T. Cook, Robin Hoods, aged 19 years, who fell in action July 31st, 1915. No mother's care did him attend, nor o'er him did a father bend, no sister by to shed a tear, no brother his last words to hear. – Mother, father, sisters, brothers, Parrinder.
Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
Pte Thomas Cook
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Cook Thomas headstone marking his grave at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.