Michael Frederick COCKBURN MM

Service Number:	19968
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 5 November 1896
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Sale, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1981, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

20 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 19968, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 19968, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne
26 Sep 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Polygon Wood, see personal stories tab recorded in Commonwealth Gazette no. 95 June 27 1918

Military Medal

'On 26th September, 1917, Gunner COCKBURN was detailed as Runner to the Liaison Officer - (Lieutenant I.K. HARRISON). Throughout the day this man showed marked bravery and devotion to duty, carrying important despatches under heavy hostile shell-fire. In addition, Gunner COKCBURN assisted the Infantry with other important messages, this necessitating his passing repeatedly through heavy enemy barrages.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=56619

Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

COCKBURN, Michael Frederick

World War 1 Service

Military Medal

Upload a Picture

Links and Documents