Information on Clyde Harry Cooke born to lilias freebody and John Arthur Cooke

[Beck18]

Hi I'm on a mission to find out information on my grandfather "Clyde Harry Cooke" his mothers name is Lilias May Freebody (formerly) and his fathers name John Arthur Cooke son of John Arthur Cooke who died in a mining accident in eaglehawk Bendigo (formerly) Sandhurst! I do know a little about Clyde but not much! He served in the RAAF in 1943-1946 if anyone has any information at all you would be helping greatly😊

[cando]

John Arthur COOKE died in a mining accident in 1896.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9170361

Is this your grandfather's death
COOKE Clyde Harold   
Death notice 20 Mar 1987   
Late of Alexandria   
Published in the Sydney Morning Herald21 Mar 1987   

Australian Electoral Roll
1980
COOKE Clyde Harry  206/23 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown  No occupation.

Cando

[cando]

He enlisted three times with three different dates of birth from 1920 to 1925. He was in the army first.

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=594663
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=594663
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=R&veteranId=984054

His file has been digitised on NAA and his wife appears to be Doreen according to a letter in the file written after Clyde's death.

Cando

[cando]

Did he live in South Australia and Victoria? 

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206809579
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130268161
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127043536
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212921603
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45783805


Cando

[cando]

Marriage of parents
COOK John Arthur
FREEBODY Lilias May
1917  Reg# 462

Birth of a sibling
COOK Lillias May
Father John Arthur  /Mother Lillias May FREEBODY
At Williamstown  1918  Reg#15755

Cando

[Beck18]

Yes cando  I do believe he had 3 enlistments  and yes he did live in south Australia and Victoria he was born in Victoria

[Jamjar]

I do know a little about Clyde but not much!

It might save unnecessary searching if you tell us what you do know.

Did he marry and divorce a Radcliffe in Victoria, having one child? Names of those who may be living cannot be mentioned on Rootschat, hence no christian names here.

Do you have his death certificate?

Jamjar

[cupoflife]

Is this your grandfather's death
COOKE Clyde Harold   
Death notice 20 Mar 1987   
Late of Alexandria   
Published in the Sydney Morning Herald21 Mar 1987

Cando

Above Death notice is in the name "COOKE (COLLINS) Clyde Harold", no wife mentioned but has names of children and grandchildren.
Funeral notice Rookwood Crematorium
PM sent with death and funeral notice

[Beck18]

Hi JamJar he did marry a Noelyne Radcliffe in 1946! Not one of these names mentioned are with us today! But information that has been discussed is all I do know! No I don't have his death certificate as next year in March will be 30 years of death and that's when I can purchase it.

Beck