COSSART, Percival Nelson
| Other Name: | Cossart, Percy Nelson - Boer War Nominal Roll |
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| Service Numbers: | 203, 4756 |
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 10 February 1882 |
| Home Town: | Oakey, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sawmiller |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 13 May 1951, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 203 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 203, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 203, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4756, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4756, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Percival Nelson Cossart also served in WW1, Private S.N. 4756, 9th Infantry Battalion AIF.
When Percy (Percival) Nelson Cossart enlisted in 1901 and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his mother Mrs. A. Cossart, New Farm. He was born Percival Nelson Cossart on 10 Feb 1882 at Toowoomba, a son to Joseph Cossart and Annie Cossart (nee Bidgood). He married Elizabeth Robb on 3 Sep 1912 at Gatton and they resided at Oakey.
The following biographical information is from State Library Qld accompanying a digitised phot they hold showing him in uniform for WW1.
Biographical information (from 'Queenslanders who fought in the Great War'): COSSART, Percival Nelson. No. 4756, 49th Battalion.
Born at Pipe Clay Creek, via Toowoomba, and educated at Boonah. He is the son of the late Joseph Cossart and Annie Cossart, of Charles Street, Auchenflower, Brisbane. On 3rd September, 1912, Pte. Cossart married Elizabeth Robb, daughter of the late James Scott Watson Robb and Annie Margaret Robb, of Oakey.
Enlisted 24th August, 1915, and embarked 28th February,1916, for England. Completed training, and was despatched to France. Was in all the main battles in France with the 49th Battalion, including Ypres, twice at Bullecourt, Messines, Hill 60, Fleurs, Passchendaele, Plug Street. Was wounded April 5th, 1918, at Dernacourt. Rejoined battalion and was with it till after the Armistice. Returned to Australia, arriving in Brisbane August Bth,1919.
He also served in the S. African war with 6th Q. 1.B.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 513; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).
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