William COOK

Regimental number9/1271
Date of birth18 July 1891
Place of birthLancashire, England
ReligionChurch of England
AddressGreenvale Street, Kanana
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, E Cook, 8 Cliff Street, Holt Road, Liverpool, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 June 1915
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Special Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 August 1915
Final rankCorporal
Final unitPioneer Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 27 March 1919
Discharge date6 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Posted to unit, Mudros, 3 October 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 25 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Proceeded to Canal Zone, 23 January 1916.

Transferred to Pioneer Bn, 14 March 1916.

Embarked Port Said for France, 9 April 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, in the field, 3 April 1917 (influenza); discharged to and rejoined unit, in the field, 9 April 1917.

On leave, 12 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 27 August 1917.

On leave, 25 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 12 January 1918.

Admitted to No 2 NZ field Ambulance, 27 January 1918 (influenza); discharged to Reinforcements Camp, 3 February 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 4 February 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 August 1917; promoted Corporal, 29 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board 'Kia ora', 27 March 1919; discharged, 6 June 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 363 days (of which 3 years 268 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Special Squadrons/Sixth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805