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COCK, Robert
Personal Details
Service Number: | 3634 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1893 |
Home Town: | Tambar Springs, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Gunnedah Public School, New South Wales. Australia |
Occupation: | Carpenter |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 October 1918, aged 25 years |
Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Compton Presbyterian Sunday School Roll of Honour, Gunnedah Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Tambar Springs War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3634, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3634, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
3 Oct 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 3634, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3634 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-10-03 | |
14 Jan 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, The Battle of Amiens, For conspicuous gallantry and initiative on 8 and 9 August 1918 in leading his section through the village of Warfusee and later, when his platoon commander was wounded, advancing alone and bombing the foremost enemy post, putting a machine gun out of action and capturing the crew. |
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