Private 35730 William Cook

Photographs courtesy of David Dooley.

Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Previous Reg/Num: 2097, Lancs Huss. 20914, Lancashire Fusiliers.

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 21st of February 1918 (Thursday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Wakefield, Yorks
Burial / Memorial: Mikra British Cemetery Kalamaria - 227.

BMD details:
Baptism: 3 Oct 1894 St James, Haydock, Lancashire, England William Cook - [Child] of William Cook & Jane Born: 25 Aug 1894 Abode: Haydock Occupation: Green Grocer Baptised by: C. E. Bowden Vicar Register: Baptisms 1877 - 1899, Page 227, Entry 1810 Source: LDS Film 1885722 Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1915 William Cook to Mary A Sutton at Wigan, Lancs. Vol 8c - Page 13. The couple had one child: Edythe Cook born 1915.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old William is living at 126 Church Road, Haydock with parents William (31), Jane (30) and three sisters: Sarah A (10), Edith (8), Lilly (4). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Assistant shopkeeper in family grocer's business' living at 105 Penny Lane, Haydock with parents William (41), Jane (40) and sisters Sarah A (20), Edith (18), Lilly (14).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

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