Private Edwin Victor Cook
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Cook,
Edwin Victor
Date of birth: 1897-05-10
Place of birth: Alert Bay British Columbia Canada
Next of kin: Stephen Cooke, Alert Bay, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Address:
Alert Bay, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-28
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, XVIA. A. 13.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 703323
Highest Rank:
Private
(7th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in advance of his company as a scout and single-handed he rushed an enemy machine gun and killed the crew, thereby saving many of the lives of his own company and permitting the advance to proceed unchecked. He showed splendid gallantry and determination.
Date of award: 1918-10-30
Source: London Gazette Canadian Gazette 7 Dec. 1918 P1872
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 575790
LAC ID:
113836
Service file: B1940-S047
Uploader's Notes: Son of Stephen and Jane Cook, of Alert Bay, British Columbia; husband of D. L. Cook, of 293, Fawcett Rd., Southsea, Hants, England.
Uploader's Research notes: 102nd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion 102nd Battalion Nominal Roll Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in advance of his company as a scout and single-handed he rushed an enemy machine gun and killed the crew, thereby saving many of the lives of his own company and permitting the advance to proceed unchecked. He showed splendid gallantry and determination. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-08-26