Pte
John Cook
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/08/1888 |
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Place of birth: Hesson, Perth County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 73534 |
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Enlistment date: 27/10/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 08/10/1915 |
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Place of death: Store Farm, Kemmel, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 27 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing, now Killed in Action." On the night of October 8th 1915, the enemy exploded a mine just outside our front line instantly killing him.
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922986 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0b1c1a7c-aa2f-47dd-a09d-42194b9f79a1 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/922986 |