John Cook (VC), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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recipient of the Victoria Cross, born 1843
Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1843
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 19-Dec-1879
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Cook (VC)
- Major John Cook VC (28 August 1843 – 19 December 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- An officer of the Bengal Staff Corps who transferred to the 5th Gurkha Rifles, Cook was a veteran of the Umbeyla Campaign who received the VC posthumously for his actions during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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