Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class A. Cooke, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (270049, A. Cooke, C.E.R.A. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (270049 A. Cooke. C.E.R.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (270049 Alfred Cooke. C.E.R.A. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Lancaster.) attempt to obliterate ‘2’ from rate on last, otherwise very fine and better (4) £100-£140

Alfred Cooke was born on 22 February 1878, at Featherstone, Yorkshire, and commenced his naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 19 February 1900. He was confirmed in that rate on 12 August 1901, and was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Third Class on 18 August 1903; Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Barham, on 19 February 1907; and Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Glory, on 19 September 1912. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1915, and further advanced to Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Lancaster, on 11 September 1917. He was shore pensioned 16 March 1922.