The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant F T Cooker

Sergeant Frederick Thomas COOKER, G/6, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th October 1916, age 23.

1894, born Maidstone, Kent, son of Walter and Mary Cooker, of 69, Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent.

1911 Census - 9 Tassells Row, London Road, Maidstone, Kent - Walter Cooker, head, age 44, married, coco matting weaver, spinner & weaver, born Maidstone, Kent; Mary Cooker, wife, age 41, married 21 years, 9 children, all still alive, born Ashford, Kent; John Cooker, son, age 19, single, weavers worpor, spinner & weaver, born Maidstone, Kent; Frederick Cooker, son, age 16, single, tannery labourer, leather tanner, born Maidstone, Kent; Sidney Cooker, son, age 13, school, born Maidstone, Kent; Albert Cooker, son, age 11, school, born Maidstone, Kent; Nellie Cooker, daughter, age 9, school, born Maidstone, Kent; Rose Cooker, daughter, age 6, school, born Maidstone, Kent; Doris Cooker, daughter, age 3, born Maidstone, Kent; Alice Cooker, daughter, age 3 months, born Maidstone, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent.

1st June 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

AWARDS: DCM

London Gazette 26th September 1916.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the undermentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men, for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field:—

G/6, Serjeant Frederick Thomas COOKER, Royal West Kent Regiment

For conspicuous gallantry during operations. When our bombers had been driven back, he immediately reorganised the party under heavy bomb fire and erected a new barricade. Later he climbed over the barricade and brought in a wounded man from close to the enemy.

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