Robert COCK DCM

COCK, Robert

Service Number: 3634
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
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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: ''
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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