Watch List notes:

MILITARY MEDALS. Family Groups. Family Group to 'Cooke': Great War 1914-15 Trio to Private E Cooke, East Lancashire Regiment, KIA, 1914-15 Star (4580 Pte. E. Cooke. E. Lan. R.), British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19; group officially impressed, medals loose; WWI & WWII Mercantile Marine Group of 6 to Lieutenant John W Cooke, Royal Naval Reserve, comprising: 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. J. W. Cooke, R.N.R.), British War Medal, 1914-20, Mercantile Marine Medal, 1914-20 (John W. Cooke), Victory Medal, 1914-20, War Medal, 1939-45, Defence Medal, 1939-45; first four medals officially impressed, the latter pair unnamed as issued, medals loose. Medals generally good extremely fine. (9)
The two men were brothers – the sons of Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke, of Preston, Lancashire. Private E Cooke was killed in action 31 August 1918, his grave located at Blackburn Cemetery. His Brother John William Cooke served as Sub Lieutenant aboard HMS Pekin performing Mine-Sweeping duties 16 September 1916, and later as Lieutenant aboard HMS Halcyon whilst commanding a group of trawlers.
Sold with a quantity of documentation confirming the above awards, and ephemera, mostly relating the Lieutenant J W Cooke, including: Passport, small pocket diary, portraits and some photographs / postcards of his crew etc.

Estimate: £200-300