Private 356727 Benjamin Cook
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 5363, L'Pool Regt.
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 9th of August 1916
Born: Earlestown, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longueval - XXI. G. 5.
Family details:
Father Thomas is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 10 years old Benjamin living at Broad Lane, Burtonwood with his parents Thomas (48), Harriet M (46) and eight siblings: Arthur (24), Herbert (22), Percy (18), Harold (16), Frank (14), Doctor(?)-James (12), Florence (8), Ada Maria (4). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Farm Worker' Benjamin living at Sutton Side Farm, Gartons Lane, St Helens with his parents Thomas (58), Harriet M (56) and eight siblings: Percy (28), Harold (26), Frank (22), Florence (16), Ada Maria (13), Alfred (9). Also at the address is grand daughter Florence Cook (4).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/356727BenjaminCook.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/B_Cook_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Benjamin Cook at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
