F. N. Cook

Frederick Norton Cook DSC (20 February 1905 – 1 August 1985), usually known as F. N. Cook was an officer of the Royal Australian Navy. Cook came to be regarded as an expert in the deployment of landing craft, following his experience with them in both the North West European theatre and the Pacific theatre. Cook achieved the rank of Captain.

Cook was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross as a result of his commanding landing craft in the Raid on Bruneval, in German-occupied France, during 1942. As a result of his success at Bruneval, Cook was recalled to Australia to command the Amphibious Training Centre at HMAS Assault (Port Stephens).

References

Naval Historical Society of Australia, 1999—2014, On This Day, 68 30 January 2014.
Navy Office, 2004, COOK FREDERICK NORTON 30 January 2014.
Navy Office, 1987, Officers (RAN) personal record - Frederick Norton Cook 30 January 2014.

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