Basic Details Surname Cook Forenames James Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880) Served or died Died Honours VC Notes Wounded in attack on the Takht-i-Shahr Peek Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Indian Army Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Bengal Staff Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Major Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Primary - Our reference) Border Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Major Death and Burial details Country of death Afghanistan Town of death Kabul Year of death 1879 Month of death December Day of death 19 Age at death 37 Manner of death as stated Died of wounds Manner of death reference Died of Wounds