Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Peter Buchanan Cook |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 13 August 1920 |
| Died: | 11 July 1943 |
| Bio Notes: | Peter Buchanan Cook was born on 13 August 1920, the eldest son of Peter Cook, joiner and his wife Barbara Murchie McGie. He was articled in the Housing Department of Glasgow Corporation and attended evening classes at Glasgow School of Art from 1937 to 1940. He enlisted in the Royal Engineers and was captured by the Japanese when Singapore fell and put to work on the Burma-Siam Railway. He died of beriberi on 11 July 1943 and was buried in Kanchanaburi Military Cemetery, Thailand. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 27, Albany Avenue, Springboig, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1937 | 1940 | |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Glasgow Corporation Housing Department (later Architectural & Planning Department, Glasgow Corporation) | 1937 | 1940 | Apprentice | |
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1938 | Public Conveniences | Glasgow | Scotland | |||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Research by Iain Paterson, collected from Cook's brother Douglas B Cook and brother-in-law Robert Paton | |