Gunner 52433 Thomas Cook

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 14th Bty.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Date Entered Therein: 14/10/1914

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 25th of March 1917 (Sunday)
Born: Rainhill, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery - IV. C. 11.

Family details:
Son of John Cook. Born at Rainford, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - Thomas Hugh 6 is living with his parents John 54, Alice J 41 and siblings Margaret 19, Herbert 17, Mary 15, Charles 13, Eleanor 11, George 10, John W 8 and Bessie 5 at Higher Lane, Rainford 1901 - 16 years old 'Servant' Thomas is at Moss Nook, Rainford with the Whalley family. 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Gunner' Thomas serving with the 12th Ammunition Column R F A and based in India.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=17]Thomas Is Remembered On the Rainford CofE School Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]

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