Gnr. Cook, Ivor Clifford
Gunner
Personal Details
WORKING NOTES
Born 19/10/1898, Swansea. Parents - Alfred William & Eliza
1901 - 4 Jersey St, Hafod, Swansea. 2yo. W grandfather (leyshon) and granny
1911 - 4 Jersey St, Hafod, Swansea. 12yo. W grandfather (leyshon) and granny
1918 - 4 Jersey St, Swansea. Elec Reg. Abs voter
1921 - Married Ella Hayes, Q2 Swansea
1921 - 31 Arthur St, Cardiff. 22y8m. Occ-Labourer (Builders), Tom Jones, park St, Cardiff. W parents (dad - Pawnbrokers Manager) & 5 younger sibs
1939 - 4 Jersey St, Swansea. DOB 19/10/1898. Rakehand Asphalter. W wife Ella, Aubrey (1924) & redacted
1957 - Died aged 58, Q1 Swansea
Military Service
No SR
Enl bet 4-10 Mar 1915, likely Swansea. Brig No 1232-1236
- 16y7m, so poss lied about age, posted to 2nd Line?
Renumbered 1917 as 725529
Transferred to Glamorgan RGA (TF), 348653, Gnr
Served Overseas, BWM & Vic
Explanation Of Abbreviations
Awards
- 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
- BWM – British War Medal
- VIC – Victory Medal
- SWB – Silver War Badge
- TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
- TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
- TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal
Gallantry
- MID – Mention In Dispatches
- LG – London Gazette
- MM – Military Medal
- DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal
Sources
- ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
- MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
- SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
- SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
- SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
- COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
- SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
- PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
- CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
- RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
- NEWS – Newspapers
- CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
- BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
- FAM – Family Records