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Private Ernest Henry Cook

The image of a soldier standing in an oval mat. He is holding his rifle with his right hand. A duffel bag is beside his left foot. A building is seen behind.

Pte. Cook
Ca. 1914. IFLR, London Public Library, London, ON.

A form filled in handwriting. The title of the form is "Form of Will."

Pte Cook’s Form of Will
1916. LAC. “Private Ernest Henry Cook (823239).”
Accessed 21 February 2017.

CEF no. 823239

Cook was born in Wimbledon, Great Britain, on 9 September 1893. He immigrated to London, ON, with his parents George and Mary Cook and resided at 125 Ann Street. Before the First World War, Cook was employed as a baker. On 10 December 1915, he enlisted in the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion. On 15 October 1918, only four weeks before the Armistice Day, Pte. Cook was reported wounded, then missing in action. His body was recovered two days later.

He is commemorated on page 388 of the First World War Book of Remembrance (Memorial Chamber in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill).

Grave: Sancourt British Cemetery, France.