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COCKBURN, Piers Alexander
| Service Number: | 3622 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 16 May 1876 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Norwood, South Australia, 20 January 1953, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Belvidere WW1 Roll of Honor, Strathalbyn Christ Church Honour Board, Strathalbyn District Roll of Honor WW1, Woodville Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Lych Gate |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3622, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3622, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Piers Alexander Cockburn
The parents of Piers were both Scottish born and emigrated to South Australia (arriving ca 1875-76)after marriage in 1875. Piers was born 16 May 1876 in South Australia.
His father Sir John Alexander Cockburn KCMG MD was Premier of South Australia, 1889-1890.
Submitted 30 October 2020 by Roger Davey
Biography contributed by Woodville High School
Piers Alexander Cockburn the son of John Cockburn was a farmer in South Australia. At 41 years old, he made the life-altering decision to enlist, leaving behind the familiar fields for a new battlefield.
On March 7, 1917, he enlisted as a Private in the 50th Infantry Battalion's 10th Reinforcement, documenting as 3622. Piers embarked aboard the HMAT Themistocles with ten other reinforcements, designed for a scene of combat far from his familiar fields.
He survived the war and settled in Norwood, resuming civilian life. Piers Alexander Cockburn died on January 20, 1953, in Norwood, South Australia.
Bibliography-
Family Notices. (1953). Advertiser. [online] 22 Jan. Available at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47526085 [Accessed 29 Nov. 2023].
National Archives of Australia. (1914). Cockburn Piers Alexander : SERN 3622A : POB Adelaide SA : POE Adelaide SA : NOK W Cockburn Faith Julia. [online] Available at: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3265001 [Accessed 29 Nov. 2023].
www.aif.adfa.edu.au. (n.d.). Details. [online] Available at: https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=56621 [Accessed 29 Nov. 2023].
www.awm.gov.au. (n.d.). Piers Alexander Cockburn. [online] Available at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1899817 [Accessed 29 Nov. 2023].
www.wikitree.com. (1876). Piers Alexander Cockburn (1876-1953) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree. [online] Available at: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cockburn-988 [Accessed 29 Nov. 2023].