Basic Details Surname Cook Forenames John Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880) Served or died Died Honours V.C. Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Goorkhas Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Major Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Indian Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Major Death and Burial details Country of death Afghanistan Town of death Cabul (Kabul) Year of death 1879 Month of death December Day of death 19 Manner of death as stated From a wound received near Cabul Manner of death reference Died of Wounds