A massive, comprehensive roll honouring 2nd N.Z.E.F. soldiers and war nurses listed in the Nominal Rolls, deployed overseas during World War II and with J-Force; having identity in some way with Northland, New Zealand
Source: Freedom's Call, compiled by Dale Calder. Included here with his kind permission
Douglas Lawrence Cooke
Infantry Reinforcements33559SergeantApril 1941 - June 1941SingleRuatoriaBank clerkTokomaru BayMr L Cooke, Whangarei (f)24/06/1917Kalgoorlie, Western Australia4/03/199274HastingsCremation27/07/1993Havelock North Cemetery, Havelock North, P/#/15Terry Longley & SonsBillionGraves entry availableBrother of Leonard Glendower Hunt Cooke, who also served and was killed in action. Son of Leonard and Mildred May Cooke, nee Hunt, of Whangarei. Husband of Ailie Williams Cooke, nee Baird. Place of birth: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Place of death: Hastings. Familysearch.org. Ancestrylibrary.com.au