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COSGRAVE, William Patrick

Service Number:	2619
Enlisted:	25 July 1915, Redfern, Sydney, Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, September 1894
Home Town:	Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street, School, Sydney, Australia
Occupation:	Shop Assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 17 April 1918
Cemetery:	Aubigny British Cemetery Row B, Grave 7 ,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Redfern, Sydney, Australia
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2619, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2619, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Infantry Battalion
20 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion
31 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 17th Infantry Battalion
17 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2619, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2619 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-17
Date unknown:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
Date unknown:	Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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