Frank COOK

Regimental number10/1057
Date of birth9 June 1886
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressOtoko, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28.3
Height5' 9"
Weight149 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Cook, 51 Mill Hill Grove, Acton, London, England
Previous military serviceServed in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Reservist); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. Sentenced in May 1913 to one month's imprisonment for deserting SS 'Rimutaha', Wellington.
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankRifleman
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 29 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialVaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 13), Vaulx-Vraucourt, Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Mary Cook, 51 Mill Hill Grove, Acton, London, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21896918

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