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COCHRANE, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX111880 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| Born: | Foster, Victoria, Australia , 18 February 1923 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Whitehorse, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Engineer's Apprentice |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 24 February 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot GG. Row B. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "OUR BELOVED SON... GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, VX111880 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX111880 | |
| 27 Dec 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
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