Basic Details
Surname
Cooke
Forenames
Frederick Thorpe
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Cooke
Alternative forename
Fred T
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
37977
Notes
1st/4th Bn, late 45482 Bedfordshire Regiment . First Soldier to be killed from Harringworth, Born in Harringworth in 1896 lived at Shortwood Lodge Farm Shotley and worked on the farm. Enlisted Northampton. No known grave so remembered on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 45
Secondary Service
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Secondary - Our reference)
The Princess Charlotte of Wales (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference)
Artificer Quartermaster Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Year of death
197
Month of death
August
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action