Ernest Edwin Cook
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1901; Father, Alfred age 47. Born in Betchworth, Surrey. Occupation Railway Worker. Mother, Therese E age 51. Born in London. Sister, Therese S age 16. Born in Nottingham. Occupation Dressmaker. Address, 4 Lamcote Grove, Meadows. Nottingham. 1911; Already enlisted in Grenadier Guards as a cook, living in Wellington Barracks, St James Park, Westminster. Alfred now widowed living with Therese Sophie same address.Therese E died Jan-Mar 1904
2nd battalion left London for Southampton and embarked for France on 12/08/1914 in the S.S. 'Cawdor Castle.' They landed at Le Havre the next day and reached Mons in time to take part in the battle and the Great Retreat that followed.The battalion dug in at Villers Cotterets on 01/09/1914 and engaged the enemy before continuing to retire. They turned and attacked the Germans on the Marne and then pursued them across the River Ausne, reaching Soupir on 14/09/1914. Cook was killed in action on 20/09/1914, the day before the battalion was relieves. he was buried at Guards Grave No. 2, Villers Cotterets Forest.Pte.
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