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Cook, T., Pte., 1920

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

12446 Private
T. Cook
East Lancashire Regiment
6th August 1920.

Thomas served with the 7th Battalion. He was the son of Alexander and Agnes and husband of Mary.

He enlisted on 31st August 1914, received the Silver War Badge on 17th April 1917 and was discharged as wounded on 14th August 1917.

The name of Thomas Cook does not appear on a local war memorial.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson


The CWGC entry for Private Cook

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