Philip John Cecil Cook - Welsh Regiment, 1/7th (Cyclist) Battalion, Territorial Force
Second Lieutenant Philip John Cecil Cook - Welsh Regiment, 1/7th (Cyclist) Battalion, Territorial Force
Birth and Family Background
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| Henry Mansel Cook and Ellen Margaretta Jones marriage certificate Parish Church, Canton |
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| 1901 Census |
At the time of the 1901 Census, the family were residing at 14 Overland Road, Mumbles. Henry Mansel Cook (42) was employed as a Civil and Mining Engineer, while his wife Ellen Margaretta (39) managed the household. Their only child, Philip J. C. (7), was recorded at home. Also present in the household was a step-sister, Mary Samuel (25).
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| 1911 Census |
By the 1911 Census, Philip and his mother were residing at Woodside, Graig Felen, Clydach. Ellen Margaretta (50) was head of the household, and Philip (17) was recorded as attending school.
Military Service and Death
Philip was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the
Welsh Regiment, 1/7th (Cyclist) Battalion, Territorial Force.
On 14th October 1918, during the final
phase of the Hundred Days Offensive, the battalion was engaged in
operations in the Pas-de-Calais region as British forces continued their
advance against retreating German troops. Although originally formed for
coastal defence, the 1/7th (Cyclist) Battalion was by this stage employed in front-line
duties, including securing captured ground, acting in reconnaissance roles, and
supporting infantry advances against German rearguard positions. Fighting
remained intense despite the approaching end of the war, with strong resistance
from machine-gun posts and artillery causing continued casualties. It was
during these late-war operations that Philip was killed in action.
Burial
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| Philip John Cecil Cook Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France credit - findagrave |
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