Lieutenant
Frederick William COOK
MC DCM
Infantry
Died: 24th April 1979 - Age: 84

Commemorated:

    

Awards & Titles:

Military Cross & 2 Bar
Distinguished Conduct Medal
 

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: The Suffolk Regiment 

Action : War Survivor 

Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.

Citations & Commemorations :

  SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 SEPTEMBER, 1918. 112<5
T./2nd Lt. Frederick William Cook, M.C., D.C.M., Suff. R.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was commanding the leading platoon in an attack. As soon as the barrage lifted he, with one man, rushed a machine gun, shooting the gunner and turning the gun on to some enemy who were running away. Later, when his company commander was wounded, he took charge, and, organising an attack on a post which was checking the left of the company, cleared it. (M.C. gazetted 26th July, 1918.)

Bury Free Press - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England - BAR TO MILITARY CROSS.
Temp. Lieut. Frederick William Cook. M.C., D.C.M.. Suffolk Regt., has been given the M.C. bar. , It is officially recorded that he was commanding the leading platoon in an attack. soon the barrage lifted, he. with one man, rushed


BAR TO MILITARY CROSS. Temp. 2nd Lieut. Frederick William Cook, M.C., D.C.M., Suffolk Regiment. This officer was commanding the leading platoon in attack. As soon as the barrage lilted be, with one man, rushed machine-gun, shooting the gunner and turning
02 October 1918 - Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Sudbury, Suffolk, England

2nd Bar Citation 29th July 1919
"For conspicuous gallantry and initiative whilst in command of a company during the attack on Flesquieres and Ribecourt on September 27th 1918. Seeing that a large gap had occurred on the right he promptly moved his company across the railway and filled the gap. He cleared the ground of all enemy as far as Ribecourt, although under heavy machine-gun fir and artillery fire with open sights. Later, in conjunction with other troops he cleared Ribecourt, and took over 200 prisoners. He did fine work."

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Star In The East No. 650 E.C.Essex

Initiated
Passed
Raised
20th May 1919
9th September 1920
9th December 1920
 

He is listed as a 22 year old Lieutenant of the Suffolk Regiment and either barracked or resident at Dovercourt at the time of his initiation in 1919. His contributions continued beyond 1921.

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