John Cook (VC)
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Major John Cook VC (28 August 1843 ā 19 December 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. An officer of the Bengal Staff Corps who transferred to the 5th Gurkha Rifles, Cook was a veteran of the Umbeyla Campaign who received the VC posthumously for his actions during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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John Cook | |
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Born | (1843-08-28)28 August 1843 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 19 December 1879(1879-12-19) (aged 36) Sherpur, Afghanistan |
Buried | Sherpur Cantonment Cemetery, Kabul |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Unit | Bengal Staff Corps / 5th Gurkha Rifles |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
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