Leonard Cook

A Corporal with the 47th Battalion, Leonard died on 25th of January 1917 at the age of 27. 

Leonard was born at Lowestoft on 15 May 1889, a son of Henry John and Eliza Cook. In 1891 his family lived at 48 Seago Street. Leonard was a pupil at Christchurch School until 2 March 1896, when he joined Saint John’s School. From 15 December 1896 he was a pupil at Saint Margaret’s School. By 1901 his family were living at Battery Green Road. 

Leonard emigrated to Canada in 1907. His brother Clifford also moved to Canada.  

Leonard was working as a logger when he attested for the Canadian Army at Vernon, British Columbia, on 12 August 1915. He joined the 62nd Battalion, service number 463965. On 1 April 1916 Leonard sailed for England on S.S. Baltic and arrived there on 9 April 1916. On 12 May 1916 he was transferred to the 47th Battalion and embarked for France on 10 August 1916. He was promoted to Sergeant on 8 January 1917. On 18 January 1917 he received gunshot wound to the head and admitted to No 6 Casualty Clearing Station, where he died of wounds on 25 January 1918.