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William Cook

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 145 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 145 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Cook AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1271 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 July 1891 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Lancashire, England Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Greenvale Street, Kanana, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    E. Cook (father), 8 Cliff Street, Holt Road, Liverpool, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1271 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 7.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      136 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • 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) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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