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New Zealand Sergeant Rudolph Grattan Cooke survived a wound to the face during World War I and returned to active duty, only to lose his life when a gunshot pierced his heart during the fierce Battle of Magdhaba on 23 December 1916.

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Sgt. Rudolph Grattan Cooke (1893-1916) - Find a...
Rudolph Grattan Cooke was born at Whangārei, New Zealand on 21 September 1893 (reg. 1893/16345). He was the only son of Grattan Sherwood Cooke and Jane Cooke (née Allies), who had married at the Graft...
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October 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM