Great War 1914 Star trio awarded to Private E.M. Cook, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards who saw service on the Western Front from 11th September 1914 and would be noted as wounded in the War Office Casualty List of 5th May 1915. Later noted as a deserted on 7th August 1918 he would rejoin his unit on 17th September 1918.
Group of 3: 1914 Star; (9941 PTE. E.M. COOK. C.GDS.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (9941 PTE. E.M. COOK. C. GDS.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Edward M. Cook was born in Kensington, Middlesex, enlisted on 14th January 1913 and saw service as a Private (No. 9941) with the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards on the Western Front from 11th September 1914, and was noted as wounded in the War Office Casualty List of 5th May 1915 He would later be noted as a deserter on 7th August 1918 a note appearing in the Police Gazette before later being confirmed as having rejoined his unit on 17th September 1918.
