COCHRANE W.
Given Names: William
Service Number: 2298
Unit: 37th Battalion, 4th reinforcements
Rank: Private
Paybook Number:
Age: 25 Yrs 10 Mths
Occupation: Tram Conductor
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Presbyterian
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 5 Ft 9 In
Weight: 135 Lbs
Chest: 32-35½ In
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Grey
Complexion: Fresh
ENLISTMENT
Date Enlisted: 8/2/1916
Place: Prahran
Next of Kin: MOTHER Mrs Hannah Cochrane
34 Arthur Street, South Yarra, Victoria
Embarkation Date: 20/10/1916
Port: Melbourne
Ship: HMAT Port Lincoln A17 ^
END OF WAR
Status: Killed in action
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Unit: 37th Battalion
Rank: Private
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MEDALS AND AWARDS
14/15 Star: Not earned
British War Medal: 50884
Victory Medal: 50203
Other:
BIRTH
Date or Year: 1890
Place: Sout Yarra, Victoria
Father: John COCHRANE
Mother: Hannah DRAFTER
MARRIAGE
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DEATH
Date or Year: 23/4/1917
Place: Armentieres, France
Burial: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France
SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
^ Transferred at Sierre Leone to A30 HMAT Borda 2/12/1916
MEMORIALS
Kew War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
Memorial Plaque: 315311
WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE
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COMMENTS
FURTHER INFORMATION
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