Cooke, Guy Proudfoot, 1894-1915
- GB-2014-WSA-05218
- Person
- 1894-1915
Cooke, Guy Proudfoot, only son of David Frederick Cooke, of Teddington, Middlesex, solicitor, by Alice, widow of Arthur Proudfoot; b. Feb. 27, 1894; adm. from Uppingham School April 29, 1909 (A); left Dec. 1910; entered his father's office in Jan. 1911 and was articled to him in March 1913; joined the R. N. V. R. March 1913, and as a leading seaman took part in the operations at Antwerp in Oct. 1914; Sub-Lieut. R. N. V. R. (Nelson Batt.) Dec. 23, 1914; went out with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force March 2, 1915; killed in action at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli Peninsula, May 2nd, 1915; unm.