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Private
Cooke was born at Kaikoura, New Zealand, on 5 July 1881, and was 35 years
old, and a Private in the 8th Battalion (Victoria), Australian Imperial
Force, during the First World War, when the action for which he was awarded
The Victoria Cross took place.
"On 28 July 1916 at Pozières, 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."
Private Cooke was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 28 July 1916, and has no known grave.
His Victoria Cross is not publicly held.
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