May 1918
DEATH OF 2ND LIEUT. R. E. COOK. – The sad news
has been received of the death of 2nd Lieut. Richard Edward Cook, of
the Suffolk Regiment, only son of Mr
& Mrs A. E. Cook, of Perryfield
Road , Crawley . A
telegram on Saturday announced that he had been wounded, and this intimation
was succeeded by a communication conveying the information that he had
succumbed to his wounds, which, it is understood, were in the abdomen. Very
great sympathy will be felt for the bereaved parents and daughter, as well as
for the other members of the family, who are held in high respect in the
district.
2nd Lieut. Cook was 20 years of age and he joined
the Army as soon as he was eligible, remaining at school until a short time before
he was 18. He was a very bright and promising lad, and though he has sacrificed
his life in the greatest of all causes, his death will nevertheless be deeply
regretted by all who know the family.
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