British Army Veterinary Corps
Sidney John COOK
Lance Corporal
Died 25 October 1918 · Aged 27
His story
Sidney John Cook worked as a tailor.
He was recorded living in Ipswich in 1911.
Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. K. Cook, of Ipswich; husband of Mrs. E. Cook, of Rose Cottage, Spring Lane, Lexden, Colchester.
He served as a lance corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/451. His recorded unit was No. 3 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 25 October 1918, aged 27. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Tailor
- Residence recorded
- Ipswich
- Family
- Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. K. Cook, of Ipswich; husband of Mrs. E. Cook, of Rose Cottage, Spring Lane, Lexden, Colchester.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Corporal
- Service number
- SE/451
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 3 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 25 October 1918
- Age
- 27
- Cemetery or memorial
- Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Grave reference
- VI. C. 22.
Connected men
- William Henry CAMPBELLAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- William Hamer DAVIESAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Thomas Francis DONWORTHAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
- Henry John HUXLEYAlso buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 430
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Sidney John Cook”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cook-sidney-john-se-451/.
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