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John Percival Higgins Cook
| Name on Board | JPH Cook |
| Name on Service Records |
John Percival Higgins Cook |
| Enlistment Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Place of Birth | Ballarat, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Mrs A Pyke |
| Address | 36 Russell St, North Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 15/09/1914 |
| Service No. | 1163 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 22/12/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Themistocles A32 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 18/09/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 46th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
France (Initially buried 3,000 yards east of Vendelles) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Jeancourt, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
John Higgins sailed with the Second Convoy of 19 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 31 December 1914.
John Cook married Harriett Poole in England, 18 July 1918.
Additional References
The National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia
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