Name
William Cook
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
PW/6119
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 49 and 51.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Mark’s Church Plaque, Colney Heath, Not on the St Albans memorials, We are not aware of any memorial in Tyttenhanger Green
Pre War
Born in Tyttenhanger Green, Hertfordshire and lived in the third cottage away from The Plough PH at Tyttenhanger Green (1901 to 1911, at least). His parents were Ernest and Fanny Cook.
William’s elder brother, Fred (by ten years) also died as a result of service in the Great War. The 1901 census confirms that Ernest and Fanny had a family of five children: Minnie (14), Fred (11), Lizzie (8), George (5) and William (9 months). The 1901 census also indicates that two doors away are Edward Reynolds and his family. The 1911 census records that William Cook (born 1901) was a scholar at that time. It would appear from records that William may have joined up immediately after leaving school.
Wartime Service
From his medal roll record it would appear that William enlisted in the East Kent Regiment (Private 10149), prior to being transferred to the 2nd Middlesex Regiment.
It is likely that William lost his life in the Third Battle of Ypres.
Acknowledgments
Graham Clark – World War One – The Fallen of London Colney, Grace Clark, Jonty Wild, Gareth Hughes
