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COCKRANE (COCHRANE), William Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4084 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Memorials: | Brown Hill State School No 35 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4084, Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4084, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4084, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 14 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4084, 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...4084 Private William Peter Cochrane or Cockrane, 21st Battalion. A carpenter from Ballarat, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Cochrane embarked with the 10th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Wiltshire on 7 March 1916. Later transferring to the 5th Pioneer Battalion, he was evacuated to England suffering from a hernia. Following his recovery he rejoined his unit before transferring to the 5th Machine Gun Company where he was wounded in action and once again evacuated to England. He returned to Australia on 18 November 1918..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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