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Sgt.Mjr. William Cook
British Army 16th Tyne Fortress Works Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Jarrow
(d.20th Mar 1919)
Sergeant Major William Cook served with the 16th Tyne Fortress Works Coy. Royal Engineers. He was awarded the MSM (Long Service and Good Conduct Medal) He had been born in Burslem Staffordshire and served in the South African War. He was the son of Joseph and Annie Cook of Southsea Hampshire and husband of Christina Cook (nee Lydon) of 13 Holly Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as William Cook age 30 Sergeant Major Instructor of Territorial Force, living with his wife Christina Cook and mother in law Elizabeth Lydon at 2 Nixon Street, Jarrow
William died aged 37 on 20th March 1919 and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.