Copies of Paperwork Includes. Canadian Expeditionary Force Certificate of Service. “The Canadians” Those Who Served in South Africa. Particulars of Family of an Officer or Man Elisted in C. Medical Examination Upon Leaving the Service of Officers and Other Ranks Who Have No Disability. Proceedings of an Officer or Nursing Sister Struck Off Strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Dental Certificate for Demobilization. Assigned Pay and/or Separation Allowance. A Great War D. Group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. Cooke, Canadian Forestry Corps, late South African Constabulary and 67th (Western Scots) Battalion, Canadian Infantry. British War and Victory Medals. Very fine and better (4). William Forrest Cooke was born at Hull, Wright County, Quebec, on 26 August 1881 and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Victoria, B. In August 1915 – when he stated he had three years prior service in the South African Constabulary (service as a 3rd Class Trooper, from March 1901). Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the same month, he was posted to the 67th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on his arrival in England in early 1916, and was embarked for France that August. Advanced to the temporary rank of Captain two months later, he was mentioned in Haigs Vimy Ridge despatch. 1 June 1917 refers. Having then briefly transferred to the 54th Battalion in May 1917, he joined H. Canadian Forestry Corps C. , gaining a second mention. 28 December 1917 refers, and advancement to the temporary rank of Major, and, as C. He added the D. To his accolades in March 1918. The item “A WW 1 D. S. O. Group of four to Canadian Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Cooke, 67th btn” is in sale since Monday, February 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Other Militaria”. The seller is “gatewestcoins” and is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Type: Medal