Captain Cyril Annesley Cooke
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Cooke,
Cyril Annesley
Date of birth: 1878-12-09
Place of birth: Bogawantalawa Ceylon
Next of kin: Georgina Charlotte Annesley-Cooke (nee Stephens); wife; Rosemont, Milford, Surrey, England
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-09-25
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Loos British Cemetery, Loos
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 251
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
- Captain (British Army).
- Private (Army).
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Loos
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 730267
LAC ID:
114581
Service file: B1939-S043
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of Georgina Annesley Cooke (nee Stephens) of Rosemont, Milford, Surrey. Educated at Marlborough College.
Born in Esher, Surrey, 3 children: Joy Annesley Alcock (nee Cooke), Geoffery Annesley Cooke, Edward Annesley Cooke
joined up in Canada on 22nd September, 1914-Royal Canadian Dragoons, transferred to old regiment -Royal West Surrey. Died on the 26th or 27th September 1915 (telegram in the hands of Georgina Whaley- grand daughter.living in Australia)
Previous service in South Africa (Queens South African Medal) and India.
Uploader's Research notes: Served in South Africa and India (Royal West Surrey) [Not Specified Army Canadian Cavalry Royal Canadian Dragoons Captain Army British Infantry 8th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-11-27