John Robin Harris COOKSEY (1888 – 1975)
Name
John Robin Harris CookseyKnown as
Little JohnGender
MaleMilitary identification
11/652, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force, World War OneBirthdate
23 November 1888Birthplace
Hampshire, EnglandDate of death
31 May 1975Place of death
Hawke's BayBiography
Follower of Baden-Powell and scouting
Held the first scout camp at Weka Point, Rissington, 1911
Dominion commissioner for scout training, 1936
Arranged the gifting of the 6.8ha Weka Campsite to scouting, 1949
Awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), 1950
Featured in many Hawke’s Bay Photo News editions
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