Basic Details Surname Cookson Forenames Edgar Christopher Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order (Posthumously) Primary Service Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Navy Unit (Primary - Our reference) HMS Comet Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Commander Death and Burial details Country of death Mesopotamia (Iraq) Town of death Kut Country of burial Iraq Cemetery Amara War Cemetery Year of death 1915 Month of death September Day of death 28 Age at death 31 Manner of death reference Killed in Action