Regimental number | 745 |
Place of birth | Surrey, England |
School | Public School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | c/o Mrs. Hiscock, Leicester Street, Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Edith Mumford, 85 Oxford avenue, Southampton, England |
Previous military service | 3 years School Cadets; 2 years Field Artillery; 1 year Isle of Wight Rifles. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 3), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Edith MUMFORD (formerly COCHRANE), 128 Charlton Lane, Old Charlton, London, England, and the Late Edward Gordon Cochrane. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Corporal, 6 February 1915. Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 9 July 1915; joined regiment, Gallipoli, 14 July 1915; reverted to Private on arrival, 14 July 1915. Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 20 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | True name: S.E. GORDON |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COCHRANE John Neville |