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Reginald Hastings Cook

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1893

Died: 25 November, 1915

Biographical Summary:

Reginald Cook was born in Mosman; his parents were William and Thriscilla Cook. Educated at Scots College, Sydney, he was a wool merchant working for his father when he enlisted on 8/6/1915.

He was killed 26 days after joining his battalion on Gallipoli. The 1st Battalion was evacuated in December 1915.

A comrade wrote of Cook's death: Cook was killed at half past six on the 26th of November at Larges Post. Detailed with three others for patrol duty and whilst climbing out over the trench was shot right through the head by a Turkish sniper who must have gained the knowledge in some way that the patrol was to start from this point and lay in waiting. Death was instantaneous.

Cook's mother, Thrisclla, died in 1932. In her will she left 100 pounds to the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Mosman in memory of her son.

Cook is buried in Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli. A few days before the evacuation of the AIF from Gallipoli on 17/12/1915, a cricket match was held on Shell Green to deceive the Turks, intending to show that evacuation was not intended.

It is poignant that a cricketer from Mosman is buried where this match was played.

Source: George Franki, Far from Mosman Oval

Recorded Names:

• Cook, Reginald Hastings
• Reginald Hastings Cook
• Reginald Hasting Cook

Service Number: 2435

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Mosman, NSW, Australia
• 1 January, 1893 in Mosman

Death Records:

• 25 November, 1915
• Killed in action
• 25 November, 1915 in Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Life Events:

• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Orsova A67
• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Address:

• North Sydney NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Cook W S
• father - William Satchell Cook
• mother - Thriscilla Samford

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Find War Dead ndash Cook Reginald Hastings (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Reginald Hastings Cook (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Reginald Hastings Cook (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Reginald Hastings Cook (Webpage)
• Cook Reginald Hasting SERN 2435 POB Mosman NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK F Cook W S (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Reginald Hasting Cook (Webpage)
• Cook Reginald Hasting SERN 2435 POB Mosman NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK F Cook W S (Webpage)
• Reginald Hastings Cook (Photograph)
• ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
• FALLEN AUSTRALIANS (Newspaper Article)
• PERSONAL NOTES AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS PRIVATE R H COOK (Newspaper Article)
• THE WAR AND THE GOLFER KILLARA GOLF CLUB ROLL OF HONOR (Newspaper Article)
• PROBATE OF WILL (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• Cook on the Mosman District Cricket Club honour board