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- [ca. 1918] (Creation)
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3 items. -- 2 photographs
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Biographical history
George Cook, [?-ca. 1918], was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook of Bristol, England. He married Miss Battle and they had two children, John and Blanche. During First World War he died fighting in France as a private with the Royal Berkshire Regiment. In 1919 his wife and children came to Calgary, Alberta, Alberta to be with her family.
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Gift of Mrs. M. Cook, 1978.
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The fonds consists of a scroll commemorating George's First World War service, a memorial message from King George, a newsclipping about war graves, and photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook.
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The material is in English.
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For more information on the Battle family see M 257 - file 1.
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Thursday, August 23, 2018