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COWAN (KOHEN), Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5206 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ultimo, New South Wales, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Ultimo Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5206, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5206, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5206, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5206, 55th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5206 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
Personal Stories
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald, 1st September 1920.
KOHEN - In loving memory of our dear brother Pt C W Kohen, killed in Peronne, September 1 1918. Inserted by his loving brother and sister-in-law, A and A Kohen, and Will.
Charles William Kohen, the son of Charles Kohen and Jane Kohen nee Alexander, enlisted at Sydney in 1916 (Service No 5206) in the 55th Battalion under the name of "Charles William Cowan". He was posted to France, and was killed during the attack on Peronne on 1st September 1918, less than 2 weeks after rejoining his unit from England. He was buried near Peronne, and then re-interred in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave III.B.12.
Submitted 23 March 2017 by James Kohen
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