COCHRANE, Hector McEacharn
| Service Number: | R1019 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: BS, Site No: 12 |
| Memorials: | Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Langhorne Creek WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, R1019, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, R1019, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Adelaide |
Hector McEacharn Cochrane
Name: Hector McEacharn Cochrane
Service Number: 1019
Place of Birth: Callington/ Paringa {Nairne}
Date of Birth: 25 November 1894
Place of Enlistment: Oaklands
Date of Enlistment: 15 January 1915
Age at Enlistment: 20 years 2 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs. H.A. Cochrane
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Baptist
Rank: Private
The three Cochrane brothers served in World War One. Hector joined the 9th Light Horse and served in Egypt for the majority of the war. He was returned to Australia late 1915 on the Karoola due to having measles and enteric fever. After convalescing Hector re-embarked Katuma at Adelaide on 23 June 1916 and returned to Egypt on 9 August. He was treated for phthisis/ tuberculosis at the 14 Australian General Hospital, Egypt on 4 August 1917. Hector was sent home from Suez with pulmonary tuberculosis on board the Wiltshire on 11 November 1917 and was discharged on 21 June 1918.
Submitted 22 October 2023 by christopher collins
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