Ernest Goddard Cook
He was a day boy on a farm in the 1911 census.
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Ernest Goddard Cook was born in 1896 at Spalford near Newark he was the son of John a farm labourer and Ellen Cook née Goddard and the brother of William Henry,John Thomas, George, Arthur, Joseph, Annie Elizabeth, Rose Ellen,Florence, Ernest Goddard, Robert and Elsie May
His father John was born in 1850 at Aubourn, Lincolnshire, his mother Ellen Goddard was born in 1856 at Heighing, Lincolnshire, they were married on 13th June 1876 at Washingborough, Lincolnshire, they went on to have 11 children,
In the 1911 census the family lived at Springwood Farm, Thorney, Newark. John Cook 61 yrs is a farm labourer, he is living with his wife Ellen 55 yrs and their children, Ernest G 14 yrs a day boy on a farm, Elsie May 12 yrs and their grandaughter Daisy May 6 yrs of age.
Driver Ernest Goddard Cook enlisted at Newark he served with the 455th Field Company Royal Engineers, he died of wounds on 2nd November 1918, he is buried at Cambrai East Militray Cemetery, France.
His brother Private Horace Cook enlisted at Lincoln he served with the 1/4th battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he died on 1 July 1917 and was buried in Loos British Cemetery (grave ref. XIX.B.13)
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Ernest Goddard Cook
Cambrai East Military Cemetery, France courtesy of the CWGC