Photo: Bill Riccalton
W.T. Cook
86th (Herts. Yeomanry)
Field Regt. R.A.
20th June 1940 age 20
"Thy will be done"
Bill Riccalton has supplied the following:
William Thomas Cook was born at Cranfield Bedfordshire, the son of Charles and Emily Cook whose home was at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. He died as the result of a traffic accident whilst serving at Longhorsley as a dispatch rider in the 86th Field Regt. Royal Artillery on 20th June 1940. He collided with a gun tractor and trailer as it was turning into the Linden Hall entrance.
Source: Inquest into his death was reported in the Morpeth Herald 28/06/1940
