| Regimental number | 2/2598 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amy Cooke, 37 Palmer Street Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At Hill 63 on the afternoon of the 6th June 1917. The enemy were heavily shelling the battery position on top of the Hill. The men had been ordered to vacate the position, when the next shell set fire to a gun pit. Bombardier Cooke, at once seized a bucket, dashed to a neighbouring pool for water, and unaided,
extinguished the flames, in spite of the fact that the position was all the time being heavily shelled.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 33 |