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COSGROVE, Nicholas Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 903 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lyell, New Zealand, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Quirindi, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dalmorton Public School, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 111, Row B, Grave 8 Headstone inscription reads: May his soul through the mercy of God rest in peace, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 903, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 903, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 903, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 1 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 1 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 903, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 903 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
While living in Australia he worked with H.J. Burton, builders of Quirindi, NSW for 5 years learning the building trade. Burton said that he had first met Nicholas when the latter was humping his swag
Son of Henry and Mary Cosgrove of Wellington, NZ. Next of kin given as his sister Martha Josephine Parks nee Cosgrove of 'Radnor', Darling Point, NSW.
Brother of William Francis Cosgrove who returned to Australia on 13 April 1919 having served with the 25th Battalion and Genevieve Cosgrove of Rozelle,
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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