Andrew Downie COCHRANE

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COCHRANE, Andrew Downie

Service Number:	525
Enlisted:	9 February 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dundee, Scotland, 24 June 1875
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Adelaide Model School, South Australia
Occupation:	Jockey/Trainer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 9 December 1915, aged 40 years
Cemetery:	Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler War Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 525, Keswick, South Australia
31 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 525, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
31 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 525, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
9 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 525, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Andrew Downie COCHRANE was born on 24th June 1875 in Dundee, Scotland

His parents were Donald James COCHRANE & Agnes Arnott DOWNIE

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Three of his brothers also served in WW1

1. Herbert COCHRANE SN 928 died in WW1 in 1915

2. Reginald Downie COCHRANE SN 2124 - returned to Australia in 1916

3. Donald James COCHRANE SN 515) - returned to Australia in 1919

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