COCHRANE, William Henry Albert
| Service Numbers: | 62637, SX24551, S9255 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1918, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment |
| Born: | Ambleside, SA, 23 February 1900 |
| Home Town: | Langhorne Creek, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | 20 October 1989, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Bangor WW1 Honor Roll, Langhorne Creek WW1 Roll of Honour, Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Peacetime
| 30 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62637, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Adelaide | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 62637, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' |
Peacetime
| 27 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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World War 2 Service
| 6 Jul 1942: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, SX24551, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment | |
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| 6 Jul 1942: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, S9255, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment | |
| 6 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, SX24551, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment | |
| 30 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, SX24551, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment |
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World War One service:
Name: William Henry Albert Cochrane
Rank: Private
Unit: 6th GSR (General Service Reinforcements)
Date of enlistment: 30 March 1918
Date of Embarkation: 22 October 1918
Rank on Embarkation: Acting Sergeant
Date of Disembarkation: 13 January 1919, ex Boonah
Reason for Discharge: Cessation of Hostilities
Date of Discharge: 27 January 1919
Totoal Service: 304 Days
Service Aboard: 84 Days
Did not see active combat service service during World War One.
World War Two service: