Hello all
New to the forum, this my first post. Researching the village memorial I came across a head scratcher, one of the lads is on the memorial as
P COOK , also referred to as Percy cook in the memorial book. Other details obtained were
PERCY COOK. 2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment killed by accident on the 26th November 1918. Son of Thomas and Ellen of Pavenhill. Buried somewhere in France
I Searched the CWGC site without success until I used the date of his recorded death in the village book to confirm this being my man
Private G COOK
43258, 2nd/8th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment
who died on 26 November 1918
Remembered with honour
TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
Now then, added to this I have a picture of his headstone & it reads
G COOK, I accept this may well be one of those mistakes made but there is more.
His MIC has him listed as ELIJAH, as does SDGW ???????? further research followed & I now know that he died on the 26th November Percy was killed along with at least 4 other servicemen from his Regiment 201334 Private V BIRCH, 200616 Private WILLIAM HENRY BLOOMER, 43272 Private C A H MILES and 17912 Private L WINWOOD in a tragic train accident.
Can anyone please assist me in working out his real name at all, why would his MIC state Elijah but not his headstone etc ??
Also does anyone have any details as to the trajic train accident that killed him and his fellow Worcestershire regt soldiers
Best Regards