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Pte Thomas Cooke VC.

Australian Army 8th Battalion

from:Australia

(d.25th July 1916)

Thomas Cooke was born in Kaikoura, New Zealand, he was a 35 years old private in the 8th Battalion (Victoria), Australian Imperial Force when he was awarded the VC.

"On 24th/25th July 1916 at Pozieres, France, after a Lewis gun had been disabled, Private Cooke was ordered to take his gun to a dangerous part of the line. He did fine work, but came under very heavy fire, and finally he was the only man left. He still stuck to his post and continued to fire, but when assistance finally arrived he was found dead beside his gun."



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