C. R. Cooke
| Conrad Reginald Cooke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 August 1901 India |
| Died |
27 December 1996 (aged 95) Maidstone, Kent, England |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Awards | OBE |
Lieutenant-Colonel Conrad Reginald Cooke, OBE (31 August 1901 – 27 December 1996) was an English early Himalayan mountaineer. In 1935, alone and without oxygen, he reached the summit of Kabru North. His achievement remained the highest solo climb until 1953. [1]
In June 1944 while Director of Line Construction, Posts and Telegraphs, New Delhi, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2]
He was emergency commissioned into the Indian Army on the 13 December 1940[3] and was released as a Major with the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 30 November 1946.[4]
References
- ↑ Isserman, Maurice (2008). Fallen Giants. New Haven CT: Yale University Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-300-11501-6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36544. p. 2588. 2 June 1944. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ London Gazette 2 May 1941
- ↑ London Gazette 10 September 1948
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