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    Cool Research for Gunner William Cook

    Looking for information about Gunner William Cook, who served in the Royal Garrison Artillery 282nd Siege Battery, during WW1. His Regimental Number was 167310 and survived the War. Any kind of information is welcome. Many thanks, Patrick (Belgium)

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    Hi

    His service record and medal card and roll are on Ancestry.

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    Patrick
    to access the records that Robert has found you can ask your local library if they have the free version of ancestry.
    If ancestry does not have free library version in Belgium let us know.
    More than 60% of WW1 records were destroyed by bombing/fire/water in WW11 so having these records survive is very lucky.
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    Hi Christina, thanks for the reply. I don't have accec to Ancestry her in the local library unfortunely. So any help is welcome. Greetz, Patrick

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    William Cook's address at date of enlistment was 40, William Street, Sheffield. He was a Tailor for a Sailmaker and aged 31 years. He was married to Harriet Elisabeth Acaster on 29th May 1910. They had a daughter Doris May born 09/01/1913 and (Looks like) Eileen. He served in India and South Africa

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