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Frederick William Cooke

In memory of:

Private Frederick William Cooke

April 12, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

678790

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

58th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 19, 1883

Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooke, of Smethwick, Staffs, England; husband of Elizabeth Hicks (formerly Cooke), of West Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 219 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. G. 8.

Location:

Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune. From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Press Clipping
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  CONNON TO CORBETT.  Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166.  Page 371 of 818.
  • Memorial– The World War One memorial tablet for the Toronto Railway Employees Union is located through the doors of Old City Hall, Queen Street, Toronto. Pte. Frederick William Cooke's name is included on this memorial.
  • Memorial Plaque

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