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COUSENS, Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1253 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Sebastian, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Castlemaine State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row D, Grave 9, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1253, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1253, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1253, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1253, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bloody Angle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John William Cousens and Mary Ann Cousens
Husband of Margaret May Cousens of Sebastion, Victoria later of Bendigo, Victoria. Norman and Margaret were married during 1913c
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal