Thom's Irish Who's Who/Cooke-Collis, Col. William

COOKE-COLLIS, Col. William, C.M.G. (1900), D.L., J.P., Co. Cork (High Sheriff, 1907); served in Afghan War, 1879-80; Egyptian campaign, 1882; Soudan campaign, 1885: S. African War, 1900-1; Lieut.-Col. commdg. (Hon. Col., 189.5) 9th Batt. King's R. Rif. C. 1894-1907; A.D.C. to King Edward VII., 1905-10; to King George V., 1910-20; eldest son of late Rev. M. A. Cooke-Collis, D.D., of Castle Cooke, Co. Cork: b. 1847; m. 1st, 1875, Katherine (d. 1891), dau. of late Col. Oliphant, of Worlington Hall, Suffolk: 2nd, 1894, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Edv,d. Cunliffe, of 66 The Drive, Brighton. Res.: Castle Cooke, Kilworth, Co. Cork. Junior United Service Club, London.