Thomas Cooke (British Army officer) explained

General Thomas Arthur Cooke (1841–1912) was a British general whose career spanned the 19th and 20th centuries.

Cooke was gazetted into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1862[1] before transferring to the 17th Lancers in 1866.[2] From here he rose steadily[3] and was mentioned in dispatches during the Anglo Zulu War.[4] He assumed command of the regiment in 1886[5] and subsequently served in India (where he was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for public service as President of the Plague Committee[6]). Promotion to the rank of major general followed on 23 May 1898.[7]

In 1902 he was general officer in command of a camp which hosted many of the colonial troops visiting the United Kingdom for the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra,[8] for which he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) two days after the ceremony, on 11 August 1902.[9] [10]

From 1906 to 1908 he was colonel of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers.[11]

He was buried at Kensal Cemetery in a ceremony attended by many of his former comrades.[12]

Notes and References

  1. "Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List"-Thomas Arthur Cooke
  2. "The 17th/21st Lancers" Ffrench Blake, R.l.V: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1968
  3. [The Times]
  4. "The Field Guide to the Anglo-Zulu War" Laband, J./Thompson, P.(1999 Scottsville University of Natal Press)
  5. The Times, Wednesday, 19 May 1886; p. 13; Issue 31763; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 18 May. Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, 10 May Official Appointments and Notices
  6. The Times, Wednesday, 23 May 1900; p. 10; Issue 36149; col A Birthday Honours
  7. Ffrench Blake(Ibid)
  8. The Coronation . 17 July 1902 . 5 . 36822.
  9. Court Circular. 12 August 1902 . 8 . 36844.
  10. The Times, Saturday, 23 August 1902; p. 4; Issue 36854; col E To be Commander The Royal Victorian Order
  11. Web site: 5th Royal Irish Lancers . Regiments.org . 10 August 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070609150708/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D05L.htm . 9 June 2007 .
  12. The Times, Saturday, 18 May 1912; p. 11; Issue 39902; col B

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