A burial service was held on Wednesday 27^th October 2021 at 14.30h for Lance Corporal Robert Cook at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Cook died in 1915 and was discovered during building work near the site of the original Irish Farm Cemetery.

The service has been organised by the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre and was attended by family members, British Defence Staff,

Regimental representatives, CWGC staff and local dignitaries.

Lance Corporal Robert COOK - 15812

2nd Bn. Essex Regiment

Died 02 May 1915 Age 38

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Son of the late James and Rebecca Cook. Served in Matabeland (1896) and the South African Campaign.

Personal Inscription:

BORN IN BISHOP WILTON, SON OF JAMES AND REBECCA. A JAMESON RAIDER AND VETERAN OF THE BOER WAR