COOK, Robert Ernest
(Service number 30058)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 03/10/1876 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 185 Victoria Street, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Robert Leslie COOK (brother), 185 Victoria Street, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 15th Reforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 September 1959 | Age | 83 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Robert Ernest Cook was born in 1876 at Waimate. When he enlisted he gave his address as that of his brother in Christchurch.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [30 december 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru district Council) 30 December 2016]
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