His story
William Cook was a butcher’s van man.
He was the husband of Isabella M. Cook.
He served as a lance corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/2704. His recorded unit was 11th Vet. Hosp.
He died on 5 April 1918, aged 39. He is buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is 1388.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Butcher's Van Man
- Family
- Husband of Isabella M. Cook.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Corporal
- Service number
- SE/2704
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 11th Vet. Hosp
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 5 April 1918
- Age
- 39
- Cemetery or memorial
- Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 1388.
Connected men
- John DRISCOLLAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Frederick Charles FOXAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Harry Hartwell HAZELLAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Frederick Balsom HULLAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 314
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Cook”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cook-william-se-2704/.
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