Reginald Edward Cook

An Able Seaman with H.M.M.B. Cervantes, Reginald died on 3rd of November 1942 at the age of 40. 

Reginald was born at Lowestoft on 27 April 1902, a son of Charles and Mina Cook. In 1911 his family lived at 44 Acton Road. 

On 26 December 1927 Reginald married Louisa Durrant at Saint Peter’s Church, Kirkley. Reginald was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. By 1939 they were living at 80 Lowestoft Road, Carlton Colville, and Reginald was a timber labourer. 

Reginald was accidentally drowned in the River Swale, near Elmley Ferry. 

Note: Commonwealth War Graves lists Reginald as serving with H.M.S. Wildfire. Wildfire was actually the accounting base for H.M. Motor Boat Cervantes.

Reginald's brother, Sidney, was the Skipper of the trawler W. A. Massey and died in 1918.