John Cook Military person

Major John Cook VC (28 August 1843 – 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.

Personal facts

John Cook
Birth dateAugust 28, 1843
Birth place
Edinburgh , Scotland
Date of deathDecember 18, 1879
Place of death
Afghanistan , Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
Resting place
Kabul

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Ambela Campaign
military branch
British Indian Army
military unit
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Indian Staff Corps

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