Richard Milne COSGROVE

COSGROVE, Richard Milne

Service Numbers: 2895A, N100143, NX131496, N131496
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
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World War 1 Service

18 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion
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
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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Biography 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