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{{Other people}}
'''Walter Cook''' may refer to:
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* [[Walter Cook (VC)]] (1834–c. 1864), English recipient of the Victoria Cross for service in India during the Indian Mutiny
{{Infobox military person
* [[Walter Cook (architect)]] (1846–1916), American architect of New York firm Babb, Cook & Willard
|name= Walter Cook
* [[Walter Cook (footballer)]] (1894–1973), English football goalkeeper
|birth_date=18 June 1834
* [[Walter E. Cook]] (1888–1955), Wisconsin state assemblyman
|death_date= 1864 (aged 29-30)
* [[Walter William Spencer Cook]] (1888–1962), American art historian and professor
|birth_place= [[London]], [[England]]
== See also ==
|death_place=India
* [[Walter Cooke (disambiguation)]]
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|image= Victoria Cross Medal without Bar.png
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|allegiance= {{UK}}
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|rank=[[Private (rank)|Private]]
|branch={{army|United Kingdom}}
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|unit=[[42nd Regiment of Foot]]
|battles=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|awards= [[Victoria Cross]]
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}}'''Walter Cook''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (18 June 1834 – c. 1864) was an [[England|English]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.


He was about 25 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the [[42nd Regiment of Foot|42nd Regiment]] (later [[The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)]], [[British Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place on 15 January 1859 at [[Maylah Ghat]], [[India]] for which he and Private [[Duncan Millar]] were awarded the VC:
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{{quote|text=In the action at Maylah Ghaut, on the 15th January, 1859, Brigadier-General Walpole reports that the conduct of Privates Cook and Millar deserves to be particularly pointed out. At the time the fight was the severest, and the few men of the 42nd Regiment were skirmishing so close to the enemy (who were in great numbers), that some of the men were wounded by sword cuts, and the only officer with the 42nd was carried to the rear, severely wounded, and the Color-Serjeant was killed, these soldiers went to the front, took a prominent part in directing the Company, and displayed a courage, coolness, and discipline, which was the admiration of all who witnessed it.|sign=War-Office|source={{London Gazette|issue=22278|page=2420|date=21 June 1859}}}}
 
The pipe tune ''Lawson's Men'' was written about the incident.
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999)
*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (This England, 1997)
*[[Scotland's Forgotten Valour]] (Graham Ross, 1995)
 
==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|7710082}}
 
{{Royal Regiments of Scotland}}
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