Richard Milne COSGROVE

COSGROVE, Richard Milne

    Service Numbers: 2895A, N100143, NX131496, N131496
    Enlisted: 18 December 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: HQ Guard Battalion
    Born: Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 10 October 1897
    Home Town: Coraki, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Unknown
    Occupation: Butcher, Station Hand & Labourer
    Died: Illness, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord West, NSW, 28 May 1973, aged 75 years
    Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
    Roman Catholic Lawn 3, Grave 0930
    Memorials: Yass WW2 Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion
    14 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    14 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2895A, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

    World War 2 Service

    7 Nov 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N100143
    12 Apr 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N100143, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
    22 Oct 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX131496
    18 Apr 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N131496, HQ Guard Battalion, 2/2 HQ Guard Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

    Richard Milne COSGROVE was born in Wellington, NSW on 10th October, 1897

    His parents were Richard Joseph COSGROVE & Johanna HERBY who married in Dubbo NSW in 1890

    He served in the Australian Army in both WW1 and WW2 (see service details for more information)

    Richard died in the Repatriation General Hospital in Concord West on 28th May, 1973 and was cremated at Woronora Memorial Park

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