Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1110
| Name of Deceased | Cookson, Basil |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 7 |
| Address | 1207 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Found | Body not found |
| Identified by | Edward Martin (step-father) |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Step-father Edward Martin, 28, stevedore; mother Kate Martin née Cookson, 30; siblings Hilda 11, Mary baby |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 29 December 1917 p. 5 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Article 4 - HRC: Claims 364 HRC: List |
Basil Cookson was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 889 on page 148 below:
