COHEN, Eric Albert
Service Number: | 7224 |
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Enlisted: | 27 December 1916, Sydney |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Telegraphist |
Died: | 5 September 1968, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Thursday Island Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
27 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney | |
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7 Feb 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 7224, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' |
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7 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7224, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
4 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Father and Mother Mrs A E Cohen (nee _______)
living at John Street, Thursday Island, Queensland.
On enlisting Eric lived in Sydney, NSW.
Previous service: Naval Reserve - 12 months (left district).
Described on enlisting as 21 years 8 months old; single;146 lbs; 5' 11" tall;
fair complexion; grey eyes; fair hair; Church of England.
27/12/1916 Enlisted in Sydney
completed medical at Victoria Barracks - fit for service
7/2/1917 Embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Wiltshire A18
with 13th Infanty, 24th reinforcements
11/4/1917 Disembarked into Devonport, England
marched into 4th Training Brigade, Codford
21/6/1917 Taken on strength from 13th Infantry, Shefford
13/8/1917 proceeded overseas to France
20/8/1917 taken on strength into 5th Division Signal Company
25/10/1917 sick to hospital - gas and shell wound
2/11/1917 embarked for England on board HS Jan-Breydal
2/11/1917 admitted to War Hospital, Chester, England
22/12/1917 Leave in Dartford, England
5/1/1918 returned from leave
19/3/1918 proceeded overseas to France, ex Folkestone
28/3/1918 taken on strength into Australian Corp Signal Company
9/11/1918 Leave - in Paris, France
22/11/1918 returned from leave
2/2/1919 Promoted to Lance Corporal
29/3/1918 reverted to rank of Sapper, France
24/4/1918 proceeded to UK, for return to Australia, Havre, France
12/6/1919 returned to Australia on board Port Darwin
4/9/1919 discharged from service
Medals:
British War medal (70066) and Victory medal (67266).
1968 Eric passed away
cremated: Mount Thompson Cemetery, Queensland
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 29/11/2014. Lest we forget.