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May 24, 1892
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Born in Madras,
India to William and Lydia Cook
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Jan 5, 1916
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Attested into
the 99th Battalion in Windsor, Ontario
Ø Number 213464
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Mabel Reardon, sister, Georgetown, Madras,
India
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø No previous military experience
Ø Religion given as Church of England
On
attestation he gave his birth place as being Birmingham, England, not India, where he was
actually born
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May 31, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 8, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to the Otterpool Camp. On arrival in England his appointment as a Lance
Corporal was confirmed, with pay.
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Jul 3, 1916
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Proceeded on
course at West Sandling
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Jul 6, 1916
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While on course,
he was transferred to the 35th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 8, 1916
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Joined the 35th
Battalion in West Sandling at the completion of the course.
This was followed by being noted as a qualified signaler.
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Jul 13, 1916
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Admitted to the
Moore Barracks Canadian Hospital, Shorncliffe, diagnosed with Influenza
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Jul 19, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and transferred to the Brigade Signals Base with the 39th Battalion at
West Sandling
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Jan 1, 1917
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Reverted to the rank
of Private for Drunkenness
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Feb 7, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 8, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 85
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Feb 12, 1917
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Left the CBD to
join his battalion
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Feb 15, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the front lines near Mont St. Eloi, southwest of Vimy Ridge
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May 25, 1917
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Admitted to the
No. 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads DAH (Disordered
Activity of the Heart). This was later
changed to read VDH (Valvular Disorder of the Heart)
A later
medical report states that he suffered from Trench Fever on May 18, but there is no record
of that in the file. He was likely treated by
the battalion’s Medical Officer.
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Jun 14, 1917
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Transferred to
the No. 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, for rehabilitation
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Jun 19, 1917
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Transferred to
the No. 3 Large Rest Camp to continue his rehabilitation
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Jun 26, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Patrick
Admitted to
the New End Hospital, Hampstead.
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jul 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley
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Jul 10, 1917
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Transferred to
the King’s Canadian Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Bushey Park
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Sep 28, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Military Hospital in Kirkdale
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Oct 17, 1917
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Embarked the
Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool to be invalided to Canada
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Oct 26, 1917
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to London, Ontario
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Nov 3, 1917
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Admitted to the
Military Convalescent Hospital, London, Ontario
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Dec 12, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Guelph, Ontario
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Jan 4, 1918
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Forfeited 2
day’s pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Feb 1, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital to be treated as an out-patient of the Guelph Convalescent Hospital
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Feb 22, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF in Guelph, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 310 Windermere St., Walkerville,
Ontario
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Jun 17, 1918
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Married to Rose
Woodward Dales in Sandwich, Ontario, now part of Windsor.
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Aug 22, 1919
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His son, Alban
Wilson Victor Cook was born in Sandwich, Ontario. In
1948 Alban emigrated to the USA, settling in California where he died in 1990
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Dec 2, 1919
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Private Cook
died in the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Windsor as a result of his heart disease. His death was determined to be attributed to his
war service with the 21st Battalion and he was buried in the St John's
Church Cemetery, Windsor, Ontario
Following his
death the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and
Memorial Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. Rose Cook, 658 Sandwich St., Sandwich, Ontario
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Sep 24, 1921
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His widow, Rose,
was remarried to John Henry Leschied in Sandwich, Ontario
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