Walter Cook
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
About Walter Cook
Lived 1834 – 1864 (aged 29–30). Walter Cook was a British.
He was about 25 years old, and a private in the 42nd Regiment (later The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 15 January 1859 at Maylah Ghat, India for which he and Private Duncan Millar were awarded the VC:
The pipe tune Lawson's Men was written about the incident.
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Who was Walter Cook?
recipient of the Victoria Cross (1834-1864)
When was Walter Cook born?
Walter Cook was born on 18 June 1834 in London.
When did Walter Cook die?
Walter Cook died in 1864 in India.
What nationality was Walter Cook?
Walter Cook was British.
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