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223079 Pte. Leonard Cook New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1st Battalion Canterbury Infantry Regiment from:Flamstead (d.7th Jun 1917) One of my ancestors, Leonard Cook, who my late father was named after was killed at the Battle of Messines. I think that he was my grandfather's uncle perhaps, however this is unkown. We do know however that the Cook family were originally of German origin - Koch who owned delicatessen shops in Hamburg. Some emigrated to Liverpool, England, apparently running pork shops and some to New Zealand, Wellington and Palmerston North and Wanganui. This is all I know on this side of the family, it is a work in progress. I understand that Leonard departed NZ via Wellington and served and survived the Battle of Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine, then finally meeting his death at the Battle of Messines Ridge, Belgium. I would be immensely grateful for any information to assist my geneaological research, especially in time for the 100yr anniversary of ANZACs 2015. Many thanks. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**