| Surname: | Cook |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .745 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star. First served abroad (1) France 8/9/1914 to 6/4/16 and 15/7/16. 14/12/1905 he enlisted in the 1 Life Guards, age 18.6, occupation Carman, address: Forest Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, 28/5/1911 transferred to MMP, 13/12/1913 discharged, time expired. Re enlisted in MMP date not known, 8/5/1918 with APM 16 Division, 13/12/1918 demobilized at Tidworth. 7/1919 address: 52 Russel Road, Walton on Thames. 6/3/1919 he was awarded a pension of 6/6d per week, disability pleurisy, 20% to be reviewed in 52 weeks. Info from 5 x Pension Index Cards: Cook, Wilfred, DIED 15/2/1924, Life Guards, MMP, 745, Army Reserve, 5/3/1919, Forest Road, Wokingham, Stamp: Ad 12/3/1919 at 6/6d from 6/3/1919 to 9/3/1920, Chelsea No. Z.Misc, MMP593, received 13/3/1919, Case pd to treatment from R11A, 1/10/1923. Also Claimant, MPW5, No. 11/W/13372, surname Cook, Louisa, Maria, mans name Cook, Wilfred, No. 745, MMP, relationship to man widow. Also Widow's Pension, MPW2,no. 11/W/13372, Man's Name, Cook, Wilfred, No. 745, MMP, date of death 15/2/1924, name of widow Cook, Louisa Maria, Forest Road, Wokingham, Berks. Wilfred Cook. He has the same No. as L/Cpl J Basson, MFP. |