Regimental number | 2896 |
Place of birth | Bejoordin, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Cousins, Bejoordin, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 1 day in the 88th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Died while Prisoner of War, Germany |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Hamburg Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 5), Germany |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and H. COUSINS, Bajoording, Toodyay, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2893 Pte Herbert James Dean COUSINS, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COUSINS Vernel Douglas |