Graham Walker Cook (16 September 1893 – 11 July 1916) was a New Zealander who was killed in World War I.
Early life
Cook was born in Russell in 1893 and was the eldest son of Captain T. W. Cook. The family moved to Auckland and he was educated at Ponsonby District School. He did well at school and won a place in the "High School at Wellington" where he studied for two years. His family again returned to Auckland when he was 16 and he finished his education at Auckland Grammar School. He joined the Auckland Gas Company where he was working at the time of his enlistment in the army.
Playing career
He played as a junior for the
Ponsonby United and debuted for their senior team in 1915.
Death
Cook enlisted in the army during
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
and embarked on the Aparima on 29 February 1916.
He was killed in France on 11 July 1916.
[John Coffey and Bernie Wood, ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'', Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p. 48.]
References
External links
Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org->
Search for "Cook" at rugbyleagueproject.org
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1893 births
1916 deaths
20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
Auckland rugby league team players
New Zealand military personnel killed in World War I
New Zealand national rugby league team players
New Zealand rugby league players
Place of birth missing
Ponsonby Ponies players
Rugby league players from Northland Region
Rugby league wingers
Wellington rugby league team players