Baroness WARD of NORTH TYNE-SIDEasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they expect to publish Mr. Ivor Cooke's Army service record, now that a signed statement by Mr. Cooke agreeing to its publication in Hansard has been sent to them by me and in view of the Government's undertaking to publish it when this permission was forthcoming.
§ Lord WINTERBOTTOMThe particulars of his military service are recorded as follows:
Appointed (after service in the ranks) to a Regular Army Emergency Commission as 2nd Lieutenant, The East Yorkshire Regiment 22. 6.40 Promoted War Substantive Lieutenant 22.12.41 Appointed Acting Captain 27.10.42 Appointed Temporary Captain 27. 1.43 Relinquished temporary rank of Captain 8. 7.45 Released to Reserve (Class 'A') 19.11.46 Relinquished commission (bulk relinquishment scheme) and granted the honorary rank of Captain 1. 7.59 Served overseas.
Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette Supplement) dated 5th April 1945). His record and services were satisfactory.