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COOKE, JAMES WILLIAM
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
COOKE, JAMES WILLIAM
Date Of Birth
1895
Age
21
Nationality
British
Resided Place
CROOK, DURHAM
Date Of Death
12 Dec 1916
Fate
Died
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Parents: James and Louisa Cooke, of Crook, Durham.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
30939
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
machine gun corps
Battalion
119th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
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British War Medals WW1
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
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Machine Gun Corps
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
24 Oct 2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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