Cook McSteve, SERVICE# 5059 marriage certificate, page 22.
The Age, Friday 25 August 1922
Man With Cracked Skull.
WOULD NOT STAY IN HOSPITAL.
Although suffering from a fracture of
the skull, Max Steve Cook, employed at
the London Tavern Hotel, Hawthorn-road,
Caulfield, left Alfred Hospital, against the
advice of the doctors after being admitted
on Wednesday. Cook was interviewed
yesterday by Detective R. P. Brennan, and
said he bad been struck by a man in the
hotel bar and in the fall had injured his
head.
Detective Brennan is making further inquiries.

DEATH.

Name: Max Steve COOKE. *
Died: 1928 Caulfield, Victoria.
Age: 39 years.
Father: John COOKE.
Mother: Unknown.
Reg #9452.

* Death recorded under COOKE.

BIRTH.

Name: Max Frank COOK.
Born: 1920 Carlton, Victoria.
Father: Max COOK.
Mother: Eliza GLEAVES.
Reg #1554.

DEATH.

Name: Max Frank COOK.
Died: 1925 Sandringham, Victoria.
Age: 05 years.
Father: Max Steve COOK.
Mother: Eliza Ann GLEAVES.
Reg #7237.

DEATH.

Name: Eliza Ann COOK.
Died: 1958 Warr, (Warrnambool) Victoria.
Age: 60 years.
Father: John GLEAVES.
Mother: Unknown.
Reg #21541.

I drank many beers at the London Davern. His family doesnt realise tha he died in Australia

Me too! and the one in Richmond!
Does the family know his son also died in Australia.

I wish hat I could have a beer with him now. I am trying to locatwe his family

No they dont

Thank you Janilye and Tonkin,
I went to a lovely Rememberance Day Tour of Brighton, Victoria Cemetery on Sunday. It is so nice to see the effort put in to remembering the Soldiers who fought in all conflicts. The Brighton Cemetorians and The Friends of Cheltenham Cemeteries have had so many War Graves allotted to many returned Soldiers who rest in nameless plots. So many War Graves applications are rejected. What constitutes a War Grave? Surely if someone is willing to sacrifice their life for their Country, they are deserving of a War Grave. In the 1960's most War Graves were Decommissioned resulting in the removal of the the white marble and bluestone headstones

fellow researches,
From the above information it appears that this is a person I am looking for,
and I am a direct decendant of the above. Please make contact.

Thanks.

It appears that McSteve Cook came to Australia C.1903 aged 17? Did he come out with his father John Cook.
Two other children are named on his death cert. Charles William and Henry Thomas Cook.
Also states 25 years in Australia and 3 years overseas (likely his War Service)
Death Certificate Victoria 9425/1928

At the moment I can not locate the births of Charles and Henry

Charles arthur william Cook (my father) Born Carlton 10/12/1921 = Died South Oakleigh
18/3/1993 - Buried Springvale

Henry Thomas Francis Cook (my uncle) Born Sandringham 27/4/1923 = Died Oakleigh 4/9/2012
-Buried Springvale.

I do not know anything else about the family but I cannot reconcile your arrival into
Australia.

Please advise

Thanks