| Robert Cook & Annie
Shea

1.
Robert4 Cook
(Benjamin3, William2, Benjamin1) was
born 1860 in Macleay River, New
South
Wales, and died 1937 in Kempsey, New South
Wales.
He married Annie Shea 11 November 1885
in Residence of Mr. George McNaugh, Kempsey, New
South Wales, daughter of
Bartholomew Shea and Margaret. She
was born 1860 in Binnalong,
New South
Wales.
More About Robert
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
8132/1860
Death Ref.: No.
25734/1937
Occupation: 1885,
Farmer
More About Robert Cook
and Annie Shea:
Marriage: 11 November 1885,
Residence of Mr. George McNaugh, Kempsey, New South
Wales

Marriage Reference: No.
5795/1886
Marriage Witness: Frederick
Cook and Annie Cook
Children of Robert Cook and
Annie Shea are:
2
i. Olive R M
A5 Cook, born 1887 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 1918 in Kempsey,
New South Wales.
She married William H Pollock 1910 in Bellingen, New South
Wales.
More About Olive R M A
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
25843/1887
Death Ref.: No.
14661/1918
More About William Pollock
and Olive Cook:
Marriage: 1910, Bellingen, New
South Wales
Marriage Reference: No.
11476/1910
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ii. George Robert
B Cook, born 1888 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 1956 in Petersham, Sydney,
New South Wales.
He
married Ethel Beatrice A Partridge 1919 in Sydney, New South
Wales.
Notes for George Robert B
Cook:
George enlisted with the
A.I.F. on the 25th June 1919 at Sydney. He is described as 5ft
9in. 163lbs with a Fair
complexion, Blue eyes and Light Brown hair. George served
with the Australian Naval
and Military Expeditionary Force after the war in New
Guinea from
15.07.1919 - 16.08.1919 and was discharged from service on the 1sst
September
1919.
WW1
Enlistment
More About George Robert B
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
26630/1888
Death Ref.: No.
22279/1956
Military service: WW1 - SERN
1916
Occupation: 1919,
Labourer
Religion: Church of
England
More About George Cook and
Ethel Partridge:
Marriage: 1919, Sydney, New South
Wales
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iii. William
Frederick Cook, born 14 September 1890 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died
16 July 1955 in Redfern, Sydney, New South
Wales.

(Photo
with thanks from Sue McCarthy - October
2006)
Notes for William Frederick
Cook:
William enlisted with the
A.I.F. on the 14th February 1916 at Kempsey, New South
Wales. He is described as
5ft 8in. 9st 2lbs with a Ruddy complexion, Blue eyes and
Sandy hair. William was discharged as medically unfit "not
due to misconduct" on the
28th June
1918.
William then re-enlisted on
the 2nd July 1916 at Sydney. he was discharged in
consequence of Expiration of
Period of Enlistment on the 31st December 1918.
WW1
Enlistment
More About William Frederick
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
17665/1890
Death Ref.: No.
21185/1955
Military service: WW1 - SERN
N12441/N91233
Occupation: 1916,
Labourer
Religion: Church of
England
Residence: 1930, 75 O'Connor Street,
Chippendale, Sydney,
New South
Wales
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iv. Henry Ernest
Cook, born 1892 in Kempsey, New South Wales; died 1958 in Campsie, Sydney, New
South Wales.
Notes for Henry Ernest
Cook:
Henry enlisted with the
A.I.F. on the 16th Febraury 1917 at the R.A.S.G. Sydney. He
is described as 5ft 10
1/2ins. 10st 12lbs with a Sallow complexion, Grey eyes and Light
Brown hair. Henry saw
service in France where he was wounded (gassed)
in action in
the field on the 22nd August
1918. He was invalided to the UK. Henry returned to
Australia on the
3rd February 1919 and was discharged from service on the 15th may
1919.
WW1
Enlistment
First World War Embarkation
Roll
Henry Ernest
Cook
Number 6922
Rank Private
Unit 19 Infantry Battalion -
18 to 21 Reinforcements (November 1916 - February 1918)
Ship Name HMAT Wiltshire
Ship number A18
Date of embarkation 7
February 1917
Place of embarkation
Sydney
More About Henry Ernest
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
18104/1892
Death Ref.: No.
18241/1958
Military service: WW1 - SERN
6922
Occupation: 1917,
Axeman
Religion: Church of
England
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v. Edith E A
Cook, born 1894 in Kempsey,
New South
Wales.
More About Edith E A
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
17460/1894
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vi. Rose H Cook,
born 1897 in Kempsey,
New South
Wales.
More About Rose H
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
32221/1897
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vii. Benjamin
Cook, born 1900 in Kempsey,
New South
Wales.
More About Benjamin
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
4150/1900
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viii. David J
Cook, born 1904 in Kempsey,
New South
Wales.
More About David J
Cook:
Birth Ref.: No.
23000/1904
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