Service Number – 882.
Rank – 2nd Lieutenant.
Unit / Division – 11th Battalion.
Enlistment Date – 10 September 1914.
Address on Enlistment – Spencer Street Bunbury, W. A.
Occupation on Enlistment – Labourer.
Next of Kin on Enlistment – Father- J. A. Cooke, Cowcowing, via Korrelocking, W. A.
Religion – Methodist.
Embarkation Details – From Fremantle on 2 November 1914 on Transport A11 “ Ascanius “.
KIA / Mortally Wounded –
Date – 7 October 1917.
Place – Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium.
Age at Death – 27.
Burial Location / Commemoration Details – The Ypres ( Menin Gate ), Memorial, Ieper, West- Vlaanderen, ( Panel 17 ), Belgium.
Panel Number, Roll of Honour (Australian War Memorial) – 61.
Awarded MILITARY CROSS on 23 April 1917- “ For conspicuous gallantry and courage in establishing and maintaining communications, materially assisting success of the operation”.
Also refer “ Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 dated 4 October 1917”- “ For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty he established and maintained communications under very heavy fire throughout the operations. He set a splendid example of courage and determination”.
Date of London Gazette :- 18 June 1917.
Location in London Gazette:- Page 6003, Position 2.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette :- 4 October 1917,
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette :- Page 2629, Position 17.
