Great War Military Medal to the Tank Corps, replacement issue Military Medal GV, named in a later style ‘92275 PTE. A. E. COOK TANK CORPS’, with a Royal Tank Regiment cap badge converted to a pinback badge. Military medal, London Gazette 24th January 1919 – 92275 Pte. Cook, A. E., 5th Bn. (Plaistow) – Recommendation – For gallantry and initiative near Domart, August 8, 1918. After the Officer and N.C.O. had been wounded, Pte Cook took command of the tank, and continued to command it throughout the day. He reached all his objectives, and by his initiative and courage rendered most valuable assistance to the infantry. Albert Edward Cook initially served with East Kent Regiment and later transferred to the Tank Corps. He Died on 11th May 1934 and his index card shows that his campaign medals were returned to the Medal Office on 28th May 1934 and these were subsequently reissued in August of the same year.