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COOKSON, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 984 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 April 1915, 8th Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Blackfriars, London, England, August 1870 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, 14 May 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 5, Site No: 41 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 984, 8th Reinforcements | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 984, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 984, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 14 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 984, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital at Larkhill, Salisbury Plain in England. | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 984, 43rd Infantry Battalion, R.T.A. (Medically Unfit) | |
| 4 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 984, 43rd Infantry Battalion, 4th Military District (Medically Unit) |
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