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Private

John William Cooke

Service Number 33818
Military Unit 7th Bn Norfolk Regiment
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 30 Nov 1917 (30 Years Old)
Place of Birth Radford Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was employed as a cast iron fettler.
Family History

He lived at 15 Denison Street, Beeston Nottingham with his wife Lily Spray Cooke and their child Edith Edna.

Military History

He was conscripted 14/10/16 aged 29 standing 5' 3" and weighing 122lbs. He was then posted into “K” Supply Company at Aldershot to train. He was drafted to France 23/24/11/1916 aboard Mona's Queen. The 7th Norfolks played a minor role with relatively few casualties on 20 November but was very hard-hit ten days later. Two officers and 27 men were killed; eight officers and 89 men were wounded; and six officers and 217 men were reported missing. John William Cooke was amongst them.

Extra Information

Thanks to John William Cooke's grandson Graham Harvey for this page.

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