Jasper COCKINGTON

COCKINGTON, Jasper

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: Alberton Public School, 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, Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll, Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour, Wirrabara War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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Biography contributed by Woodville High School

Jasper Cockinton was born on the 4th of February in 1894 in Alberton, South Australia. Jasper had 2 parents, his father, who was known as Frank and his mother, who was known as Amelie. Jasper went to the local school in his area, that school being Alberton Public School. Later he went to Pulteney Street School in Adelaide. After he completed his schooling Jasper worked as an Orchardist. He enlisted in the army in 1914 on November 28th. He was 20 years old. 

He embarked from Melbourne on February 19th, 1915 on the HMAT Runic A54

Jasper Cockington has fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front

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