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COSGRAVE, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3550 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France, Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3550, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3550, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3550, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jul 1916: | Honoured Military Medal |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Enlisted and served as George Edward Wells