COSGROVE, Richard Milne
Service Numbers: | 2895A, N100143, NX131496, N131496 |
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Enlisted: | 18 December 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | HQ Guard Battalion |
Born: | Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 10 October 1897 |
Home Town: | Coraki, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Unknown |
Occupation: | Butcher, Station Hand & Labourer |
Died: | Illness, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord West, NSW, 28 May 1973, aged 75 years |
Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Roman Catholic Lawn 3, Grave 0930 |
Memorials: | Yass WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
18 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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14 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
7 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N100143 | |
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12 Apr 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N100143, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) | |
22 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX131496 | |
18 Apr 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N131496, HQ Guard Battalion, 2/2 HQ Guard Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Richard Milne COSGROVE was born in Wellington, NSW on 10th October, 1897
His parents were Richard Joseph COSGROVE & Johanna HERBY who married in Dubbo NSW in 1890
He served in the Australian Army in both WW1 and WW2 (see service details for more information)
Richard died in the Repatriation General Hospital in Concord West on 28th May, 1973 and was cremated at Woronora Memorial Park