Vincent Herbert John COOK
Surname: COOK
Christian Names: Vincent Herbert John
Date & Place of Birth: 1 Sep 1895, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Service Number: 3106
Service Unit: 50th Battalion
Date & Place of Enlistment: 5th May, 1916, Adelaide, Age 20
Profession prior to Enlistment: Blacksmith / Engine Driver
Date of Return to Aust. & Date of Discharge: Ret 4th September, 1919, Disch. 12th October, 1919
Next of Kin (NOK) Address
Father: V.H.F. Cook (DOD 19th September, 1940, aged 72)
Mother: Elizabeth Cook (Kingscote) DOD 24th March, 1920, aged 47
Service
France: Yes
Bravery Awards, Citations, MID: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Rank: L/Cpl
Kingscote Honour Board Yes
Penneshaw Honour Board Yes
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3400044 plus 21 additional documents
KI Connection:
Born KI, Lived KI
Kleinig Ref: {1662}
Family
See descendants report of John COOK (1809-1891) at https://www.kipioneers.org/families/cook-john