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David Cook

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Pte David Cook

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 31.01.1918
  • Place of enlistment: Victoria, British Columbia.
  • Service no: 2138863
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 43rd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 28
  • Date of Death: 01.10.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Mill Switch British Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: A.4.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04.07.1890
  • Place of Birth: Inverkeilor, Forfarshire
  • Address: 105 Mile House, Cariboo Rd, British Columbia
  • Occupation: Cowpuncher
  • Mother:

    Helen Cook (nee Grieve)

  • Father:

    George Cook, 61 Gellatly St, Dundee

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about David Cook

According to a newspaper article David emigrated to Montana USA in 1908 aged 15 before moving to British Columbia in 1912. He listed a Cousin, Sadie Tipping (nee Smith) of 100 mile house, Cariboo Rd, British Columbia as his next of kin when he enlisted.

For more information on David, visit David’s Memorial also David’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

There is also a reference to David in the Dundee Courier 24/10/1918 page 2, available in Dundee Central Library.

For reasons unknown David Cook is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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