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Son of James and Rebecca Cook. Born Bishop Wilton. A Jameson Raider. Served in Matabeland (1896) and the South African Campaign. On 29 December 1895, he took part in the Jameson Raid as a Trooper with A Troop of The Mashonaland Mounted Police. In 1896, he qualified for the British South Africa Company's Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse, whilst serving with the Matabeleland Relief Force. Between 19 October 1899 and 19 November 1900, LCpl Cook served with Bethunes Mounted Infantry in the Boer War, spending part of this time with The South African Light Horse. He was wounded on 23 April 1901 at Boschmanskop whilst serving with French's Scouts. For this service, he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 and the King's South Africa Medal. Between 2014 and 2015, 24 sets of remains were found during construction work at what is believed to have been the site of Irish Farm Cemetery on the outskirts of Ypres. Irish Farm was in use as a Regimental Aid Post in May 1915 at the time of LCpl Cook's death. It had previously been thought that after the Great War, the graves in Irish Farm Cemetery had all been moved to New Irish Farm Cemetery, a short distance away, 19 of these soldiers were buried in September 2017 with full military honours. A further four soldiers were buried in 2019 after further investigation by the JCCC. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918.