COCHRANE, George Victor
| Service Number: | 2123 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2123, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2123, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2123, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2123 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
George Victor Cochrane
Name: George Victor Cochrane
Service Number: 2123
Place of Birth: Bordertown
Date of Birth: 11 January 1893
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 5 March 1915
Age at Enlistment: 22 years 2 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Harriet Cochrane
Occupation: Gardener
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Corporal
George joined the 10th Battalion and embarked on HMAT A 61 Kanowna from Adelaide on 23 June 1915 and disembarked at Gallipoli on 4 August. He went to Alexandria on 29 December and was promoted to Lance Corporal on 1 March 1916. George was killed in action at Pozieres, France on 25 July and buried at Pozieres British Cemetery.
Harriet received Stanley’s Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll and photos of his grave site between September 1921 and June 1922. She was granted a fortnightly pension of 2 pounds from 23 September 1916. His brother Hugh applied for George’s Gallipoli Medallion on 28 March 1967.
Submitted 22 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
"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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