COCHRANE, George Victor
| Service Number: | 2123 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bordertown, South Australia, 11 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Langhorne Creek, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nairne School |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Langhorne Creek WW1 Roll of Honour, Langhorne Creek War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 2123, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 2123, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 2123, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"THE LATE LANCE-CORPORAL G. V. COCHRANE.
Word was received at Langhorne's Creek on August 18 by Mrs. H. A. Cochrane of the death in action in France of her second son, Lance-Corporal George V. Cochrane, on July 23. He was 23 years of age, and left South Australia on June 23, 1915. After serving for four months on Gallipoli he proceeded to France on April 2, 1916. Lance-Corporal Cochrane had lived here for the greater part of his life, and was much respected. He was a capable athlete, being one of the most prominent tennis and football players in the district. Two other brothers are serving at the front." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 02 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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