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Old 04-08-14, 07:56
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Default (18) Arthur George Cook TF/1146 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Divis

18th of the Old Boys of St Wilfrid's School, Haywards Heath to lose his life in the Great War.

Born 17 Mar 1892 in Haywards Heath, son of Frederick & Minna Cook, his father Frederick was a general labourer. In 1901 they lived at 2 Lywood Cottages, Franklynn Road. By 1911 Arthur was a gardener, boarding at a house in Cuckfield with another gardener, he had already joined the Territorial Army.

Arthur married Augusta Rita Simon in 1913, their son Arthur Conrad was born the following year.

Arthur left his little boy and pregnant wife to arrive at Gallipoli on 8th August 1915 and having fallen ill was evacuated by ship to Alexandria in Egypt where he died on 23 Sep 1915 from peritonitis after an operation for appendicitis. He is buried Alexandria (Chatsby) Military and War Cemetery, Egypt grave D. 175.

The Mid Sussex Times had this report:

MID SUSSEX TIMES 19 OCT 1915
DIED OF ILLNESS PRIVATE AG COOK HAYWARDS HEATH


Private Archibald [transcription note: mistake by newspaper] G Cook, No 1146 1/4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment son of the late Frederick and Minnie Cook, formerly of Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath has died in Alexandria Hospital from Appendicitis and peritonitis. His wife, who is living at Pyecombe Street, Hassocks, had a few lines from him, written just after an operation and dated September 15th. For three weeks after she heard nothing from any source. Owing to the kindness of the British Red Cross Society she cabled to the hospital, and received as a result just the fact of his death and its cause, but no date or any other particulars. Private Cook was an Old Boy of St Wilfrid’s School. He was a gardener to Mr R Worsley at Broxmead for a year or two. From there he went to Clayton Holt (Mr Leland H de Langley). He was 25 years of age and had been in the Territorials for five-and-a-half years.

His daughter Rita was born at the beginning of 1916.

His widow was sent his effects of £1 4s 9d on 2nd February 1916 and a War Gratuity of £4 on 8th July 1919.

Last edited by Jill; 19-01-15 at 18:02. Reason: effects/gratuity
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