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George Edward (Ted) Cook

Rank Able Seaman
Service Number J 14038
Born 23/05/1894 Farthing Hoe Brackley

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Portsmouth
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HMS Black Prince

Class Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruiser

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is located on Southsea Common. There are 24,593 identified casualties listed of which 10,000 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (future King George VI) on 15th October 1924

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Wounded Died Enlistment 23/05/1912 Next of kin address Northamptonshire England Brackley Pebble Lane or Hospital Road England Mother Thirza Cook Father John Edward Cook More info Previous occupation: Labourer. Enlisted 23/05/1912. Ganges Boy 2c from 29/09/11. Black Prince AB 21/04/14 - 31/05/16. Parents John Edward & Thirza Cook of Pebble Lane Brackley Northants. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.