Percy Herbert Cook

A Driver with G Battery, Percy died on 10th of October 1918 aged 23. 

Percy was born at Lowestoft on 1 August 1895, a son of John and Harriet Frances Cook. In 1901 Percy's family lived at Waterford Villa, Alexandra Road. His father died in 1901/2. Percy was a pupil at Roman Hill School until 11 June 1906 when he joined Saint John’s School. By 1906 Percy's family were living at 83 Rotterdam Road. In 1911 Percy was a bricklayer’s labourer. In 1916 his mother lived at 5 Avondale Road. Later she lived at 79 Norwich Road.

Percy volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Royal Horse Artillery, service number 59359, and was posted to France on 2 April 1915. It is not possible to say exactly when and how Percy was wounded, but it may have been at Levergies on 5 October 1918. Percy was evacuated to Rouen, a base for several military hospitals, where he died of wounds on 10 October 1918.