One of the team, Rosie Barron, said L/Cpl Cook was one of 24 soldiers whose remains were discovered near the site in 20. ![]() The team, known as the War Detectives, work to match names to remains of soldiers. He praised the "forensic" work of the MoD team and the Essex Regiment Museum in identifying L/Cpl Cook. ![]() Conducting the service, Reverend Paul Whitehead said: "Today, we accord L/Cpl Cook the dignity and respect that he is due.”Īs the service drew to a close, the famous line from Laurence Binyon's poem For The Fallen - "we will remember them" - was read out and echoed by military and civilian guests.Īfter the service, Arthur Cook said he had been surprised to be contacted by a team from the Ministry of Defence requesting a DNA sample.Īsked about the service, he said: "To think that 105 years further on and they still put this effort into a burial is unbelievable, it's amazing."
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