Walter John Leslie COCHRANE

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COCHRANE, Walter John Leslie

Other Name:	Corkran, Walter John Leslie - Brith Records
Service Number:	73
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bordertown, South Australia, Australia, 12 June 1896
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Name appears on VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Panel 5
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 73, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 73, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 73, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 73, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T "Transylvania"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 73, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 73, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 73, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

On page 23 of the Attestation paper it states that his tue name was Walter John Leslie Corkran but he had enlisted as Walter John Leslie Cochrane. He had also given his next of kin as his sister Doris Cochrane however it was later proved that Doris was not related to Walter in any capacity.

Son of Henrietta (Hetty) Corkran of Bordertown, SA. Henrietta died in 1899 and Walter was made a ward of the state. His father is not known and he has no siblings.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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