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COCKERELL, John Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1678 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yan Yean, Victoria, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draper's assistant |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1678, Brunswick, Victoria | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 25 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1678, 60th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 26 Apr 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 2 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1678, 60th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 25 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 1678, 59th Infantry Battalion |
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