Eric Taylor Cook
(Confirmed)
Born: 30 March, 1884
Died: 18 September, 1918
Biographical Summary:
Citation accompanying photograph from the Australian War Memorial.
Studio portrait of 6723 Private Eric Taylor Cook, 2nd Battalion of Mosman, NSW. A bank clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard SS Port Nicholson on 8 November 1916. He was killed in action near Jeancourt, France on 18 September 1918 aged 34. He is buried in the Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, France. His cousin 11143 Gunner Alfred Rowland Westbrook, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, was killed in action on 27 August.
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Service Number: 6723
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Main Sources:
- 6723 Private Eric Taylor Cook 2nd Battalion (Photograph)
- Cook ET NAA details (Website)
- Eric Taylor Cook NAA Enlistment records (Website)
- AWM Roll of Honour Eric Taylor Cook (Website)
- AWM Embarkation records for Eric Taylor Cook (Website)
- AWM Red Cross Wounded and Missing Eric Taylor Cook (Website)
- Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Bureau Files (Website)
- Cook Eric Taylor SERN 6723 POB Bega NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK M Cook Alethea Isabel (Webpage)
- Find War Dead COOK ERIC TAYLOR (Webpage)
- People Australia Cook Eric Taylor 18841918 (Webpage)
- ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
- OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
- Studio portrait of 6723 Private Eric Taylor Cook 2nd Battalion of Mosman NSW (Webpage)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls Eric Taylor Cook (Webpage)
Commemorations:
- COOK E. T. on the West Face of the
- Cook on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels
- E. on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour
