Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Six: Petty Officer C. J. Cooke, Royal Navy, who died on active service while borne on the books of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Formidable in March 1944

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J. 96463 C. J. Cooke, L.S., H.M.S. Enterprise), minor official correction to number, good very fine or better (6) £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Cecil James Cooke died on active service while borne on the books of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Formidable on 18 March 1944, on which date she was undergoing a refit at Belfast. Formidable had earlier won Battle Honours for Matapan 1941, Crete 1941, Mediterranean 1941, North Africa 1942-43, Sicily 1943 and Salerno 1943, while the cruiser Enterprise was similarly honoured for Norway 1940, Biscay 1943 and Normandy 1944. Cooke is buried in Otterbourne (St. Matthew) Churchyard, Hampshire.