Andrew Downie COCHRANE

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
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 525, Keswick, South Australia
    31 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 525, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
    31 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 525, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
    9 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 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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