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Historydevotee said:
From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:

Name:COOKE, JOHN HOWARD
Initials:J H
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Lieutenant
Regiment/Service:Army Service Corps
Unit Text:Mechanical Transport
Secondary Regiment:Royal Garrison Artillery
Secondary Unit Text:attd.
Age:25
Date of Death:09/10/1918
Additional information:Only son of William and Nancie Cooke, of The Thorns, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:IV. C. 18.
Cemetery:TOURGEVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY
AndyBailey said:
Lt John Howard Cooke was born near Stockport in 1893, the only son of William & Nancie Cooke.
Gazetted to the 9th Bn Manchester Regiment as a Second Lt as of 14th November 1914.
Gazetted to the Army Service Corps as a Temporary Lt 19th June 1916.
Arrived in France on 11th August 1916.
Mother applied for his medals (BWM & VM) on 18th Febuary 1920.
John is commemorated on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial.
Charlotte Czyzyk said:
Help piece together the Life Stories of more than 8 million men and women who made a contribution during the First World War at www.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/

Wystan said:
Date is inscribed in reverse on lower right hand corner of negative.

Early Aviation said:
Weldon B. Cooke at third La Air Meet January 19-28 1912 Curtiss- type biplane of his own construction Roberts 4-X fifty horse power. Flew for 18 hours 5 minutes out of possible 22 hours 30 minutes during meet. Won several of the daily duration prizes. Aero Club of America Pilot # 95 January 17, 1912 Killed September 6, 1914 Pueblo , Colorado