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COCKINGTON, Jasper
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1359, 1359A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Alberton, South Australia, 4 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Pulteney Street School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 August 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour, Wirrabara War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1359, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1359, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1359, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 1359A, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1359A awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-08-07 |
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