Awards & Winners

John Cook

Date of Birth 28-August-1843
Place of Birth Edinburgh
(United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
Major John Cook VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Awards by John Cook

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1878


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2nd December, 1878 as Captain of the 5th Gurkha Rifles during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.)