Son of William and Esther Cooke, of 146, Worsley Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1917. Formerly 31984, Welsh Regiment. Killed instantly by a shell whilst on sentry duty. Memorial in Walkden (St. Paul) Churchyard.
Cooke, Percy –
Personal details
- Surname: Cooke
- Forename: Percy
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Worsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 1st, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 93367
- Regiment: Royal Welsh [Welch] Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: VIII. C. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 04/10/1918 27/12/1918