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Service, death and biographical detail sourced from Swithun and Mary.org (see References). 'Private Harold Victor Cook born on 09 November 1897 / baptised 17 June 1898 Hempsted lived at 3 High Orchard Street & 9 Sudmeadow Road, Hempsted - Harold originally enlisted the Gloucestershire Regiment 10th Battalion they were reinforcements for the "battle of Loos". He then transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment 8th Battalion Service no. 21304. He died on 18 April 1918 not in action but probably from results of being gassed at some time (age 20). CWGC - "Remembered with Honour at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium"'