Son of Mary Jane Winstanley (formerly Cook, nee Johnston), of 147, Harrowby Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915. Formerly Driver 2209, Royal Field Artillery. Served in the Dardanelles and later in France. Killed instantly by a piece from an enemy shell. Memorial in Farnworth (St. James) Churchyard.
Cook, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Cook
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 7th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Driver
- Unit: "B" Battery, 211th Brigade.
- Service number: 711174
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: VI. H. 24.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 21/09/1917 21/12/1917 21/12/1917 02/08/1918 27/12/1918