Matt Dixon Posted 11 October , 2009 Share Posted 11 October , 2009 Tom (possibly Thomas) Cook (possibly Cooke) who served during WW1? I know this is very vague but please humour me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan D'Hooghe Posted 11 October , 2009 Share Posted 11 October , 2009 I can only find a Bertram Hewett Hunter Cooke DA & QMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 11 October , 2009 Share Posted 11 October , 2009 These are the only three official on the Western Front I can find that are as requested or near. Edward Coke, brigade commander Bertram Hewett Hunter Cooke, DA&QMG George Arthur Cookson, GOC Cavalry Division Of course it could be a temp command or some such. Any more clues? regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaasz Posted 12 October , 2009 Share Posted 12 October , 2009 There was a Lieut. Colonel E.T.Cook of 20th Hussars who led an ad hoc Detachment of six mounted squadrons that was sometimes called Cook's Force. It was one of the temporary groups cobbled together in early 1918. (Vth Army.) If this is your man I might be able to find more info about his Detachment's activities, but I don't have any more info about the man himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 12 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 October , 2009 Thanks for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaasz Posted 12 October , 2009 Share Posted 12 October , 2009 Matt: One of my sources must have the wrong initials for the Lieut. Col. Cook I mentioned. The History of the 20th Hussars, by Darling, lists him as G.T.R.Cook DSO and this must be right. He was promoted from Major in early October 1915. There is a picture of him in the history facing page 73. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 12 October , 2009 Share Posted 12 October , 2009 Alas he was not Thomas: Medal card of Cook, George Trevor Roper Corps Regiment No Rank 20th Hussars Major 20th Hussars Lieutenant Colonel http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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