Private William Cook
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
841768
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
148th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ramsey St. Mary'S, Huntingdonshire, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
38 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
41 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
91 years 2 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Emma Caroline Cook, Wife, Glenelm, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Glenelm, Quebec
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
6 ft 6.0 in / 198 cm
Weight:
150 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
38.5 in / 98 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Flat feet
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
881 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
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William Cook
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
148th Battalion |
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Notes
Was paying $30/Month rent in Glenelm
He had assigned $20/month pay to wife
Arrived in Canada 1911
Moved to Montreal after the war
Died at St. Annes Hospital, St Anne de Bellevue
Additional Service Notes
Howard Clouston signed medical exam in Huntingdon
Arrived England via SS Laconia 6 Oct 1916
transferred to 20th Reserve Battalion Witley, England 8 Jan 1917
Arrived back in Canada (Halifax) via HMT Olympic, then Montreal on 20 March 1918
Discharged with pain in back and legs in both feet when walking
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Married to Emma Caroline (Kimblin) Cook (1878-1975), January 1899, Peterborough, Northhamptonshire, England
had 3 boys, 5 girls
in August 1916
Caroline Lily Lavinia 12 Years (1903-1991)
Florence Evelyn 10 Years (1905-2008)
Alice Elizabeth 7 years (1909)
Rosie Gertrude 4 years (1912-1940)
Violet Elsie 1 year (1915-1987)
Harry 16 Years (1899-1967)
James William 14 Years (1901)
John George 4 years (1912-1996
Father was James Cook (1853-1930), Paston Riding Road, Dogsthrope, Northhamptonshire, England
Research Notes
How did the wife make up the difference bettween $2o/month assigned pay and $30/month rent?
