William Henry Albert COCHRANE

COCHRANE, William Henry Albert

Service Numbers: 62637, SX24551, S9255
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
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Peacetime

30 Mar 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia

World War 1 Service

22 Oct 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62637, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Adelaide
22 Oct 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62637, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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Peacetime

27 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

6 Jul 1942: Involvement AIF WW1, Major, SX24551, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment
6 Jul 1942: Involvement AIF WW1, Major, S9255, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment
6 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX24551, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment
30 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX24551, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment

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Biography

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:

 

 

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