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COWPER, George Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 56060, S69770 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1918, Enlisted at Broken Hill, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Northampton, England, 2 November 1899 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand |
| Died: | Magill, South Australia, 8 August 1984, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Charles Newman area, Rose Bed CN8, 032 |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 56060, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Broken Hill, NSW | |
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| 23 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 56060, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Embarked Private, 56060, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 56060, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 56060, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 6 May 1942: | Involvement Private, S69770 | |
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| 6 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S69770 | |
| 6 May 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 20 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Cowper of Cornish Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, NSW
Durin 1924c George married Vera Agnes Massey at Broken Hill, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 5 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal
In 1940 he was living in Green Street, St. Morris, SA
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