Henry George COOK

Regimental number10/1106
Date of birth20 May 1893
Place of birthHounslow, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressTolaga Bay
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.3
Height5' 7.5"
Weight139 lbs
Next of kinH G Cook, 78 Wellington Road, Hounslow, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
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 rankLance Corporal
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Place of burialLindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 10), Kemmel, Belgium
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 21896860

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