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14 April 2021

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№ 682

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14 April 2021

Hammer Price:
£100

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (H. E. Cook, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Endymion.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140

Henry Edward Cook was born in Sheerness, Kent on 28 March 1866. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in March 1885 and first served with H.M.S. Pembroke, transferring to H.M.S. Penelope the following June. He went on to serve with other ships and shore establishments including H.M.S. Comus, Terror and Wildfire II. He was posted to H.M.S. Endymion in June 1899 and it was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He later served with H.M.S. Severn and Bacciante and died of Acute Peritonitis at Naples on 28 April 1903 whilst on the crew of the later vessel.