L/Cpl
Mervyn John Cook
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1896 |
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Place of birth: Colac, Victoria, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: 46 Britannia Street, Geelong West, Victoria, Argentina |
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Profession: Labourer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 2609 |
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Enlistment date: 17/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Victoria) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 04/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Tokio, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 21 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 23Z |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Zie Red Cross van O'Brien Alfred en Pryke James Alexander
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Sources 5
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21st Infantry Battalion (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/38/26). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1342420 Sources used |
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), RCDIG1064166). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Sources used |
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McCarthy Chris, "Passchendaele: The Day-by-Day Account" (London: Arms and Armour, s.d.), 99. Sources used |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1598441 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7396189 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=511e7cbe-f01f-47bb-adaa-5835eb8c99d6 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=61004 |