Cook, Dr Alfred Bramwell Biography 1991

COOK, Dr Alfred Bramwell
CBE 1981; Retired Lieutenant Commissioner, Salvation Army
Born Gisborne, 7 March 1903, son of Henry Charles Cook and Edith Emily (née Britton); married Dorothy Frances Money, daughter of Edwin Arthur Money, 1935, four sons one daughter.
Education: Stratford District High School, Napier Boys High School, Masterton District High School, Waitaki Boys High School; University Scholar 1920; Auckland University; Otago University, Bachelor of Arts 1925, MB ChB 1927, NZ Med Trav Schol; FRCS Edin 1930, MRCP, DTM&H London, Duncan Memorial Medal 1930; MD (NZ) 1947; Salvation Army International Training College London, graduating Captain 1931.
Chief MO, Emery Hospital, Anand, Gujerat, India (‘Dr Cook’s Hospital’), 1932-1954; Kaiser-i-Hind silver medal for public service, 1935; Chief Sec, Salvation Army NZ, 1954-1963; Fdr, Bridge programme for treatment of alcoholism in NZ, later Australia; Territorial Commander (Lt Commander) Australian Eastern Territory (NSW, Queensland, PNG), 1963-1968 (retired); returned to private medical practice Christchurch until 1983.  Former President NZ Temperance Alliance; President, Australia Council of Churches; Executive Member, National Society Alcoholism; National Council of Churches NZ; CORSO.
Publications: booklets and articles on alcoholism and drug addiction.
Recreations: Salvation Army activities.
Address: 2215 Knowles Street, Christchurch.