Leslie William George Cook
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Lance Corporal 5678167
Parents: William and Sarah Cook
Home address: Chapel Road, Hanham, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: On leaving school he worked for Graham Taylor, undertaker, but left due to the trauma of seeing and attending the funeral of a young child. He worked at Bitton Paper Mills before enlisting
Date of birth: 1920
Place of birth: Bristol
Date of death: 30/09/1940
Buried/Commemorated at: Avon View Cemetery (Plot dark blue. T. Grave 561.), Bristol
Age: 20
Further information:
Leslie was an only son. From an early age he attended Hanham Tabernacle Church.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information is based by kind permission on the following sources:
1) Booklet ‘Not Just a Name on Stone’ by Hanham Local History Society
2) Thanks to Mr R Crew and Mrs. M Antill of Hanham Local History society for their help
3) Researcher: Jo Hurst, volunteer for South Gloucestershire in the Second World War Project