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Lieutenant John Cooke collection
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1817-1909 (Creation)
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- Cooke, John
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1817-1909 (Creation)
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- Cooke, Duncan Ramsey Kerr
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3 v.
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Biographical history
John Cooke was likely born in Britain in the 1780's. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Marines, 1 July 1803 and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in the Royal Marines, 15 August 1805. Cooke is listed in the printed Army Lists until 1825, but does not appear after 1826. His father was also named John Cooke, and his mother, or sister, may have been named Sarah. He had a brother named Jervis. There is evidence to suggest that his father was employed in Calcutta for a time. John Cooke (the younger) served on a number of ships including the Seahorse, where he first met Lord Amherst. Cooke served under Amherst again on the Alceste as the Head of the Honour Guard that accompanied the Embassy being sent to Canton. A direct relationship between John Cooke and Duncan Ramsey Kerr Cooke has not been firmly established though it is likely that they were brothers or that D. R. K. Cooke was his nephew.
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Biographical history
Duncan Ramsey Kerr Cooke, a Lieutenant in the British military, is either the brother or nephew of Lieutenant John Cooke.
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Scope and content
This collection of material was brought together and held by the Cooke family over a number of generations. It appears to include material from both Lieutenant John Cooke and Lieutenant Duncan Ramsey Kerr Cooke. There are three items in the collection: one holographic journal; one published book; and a holographic compendium of extracts.
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Physical condition
Good
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Shirley Cooke, Eleanor Dickey and Ruth Freeman in 2006.
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- English
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2303.53
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Illustrations available electronically.
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Open
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None
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No further accruals are expected