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Reginald Downie COCHRANE

Regimental number2l24
Date of birth21 August 1883
Place of birthPort Adelaide, South Australia
SchoolFlinders Street Model School, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionProtestant
OccupationLabourer
AddressNorman Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs Gertrude May Cochrane, Norman Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date10 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 June 1916
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 515 Sapper Donald James COCHRANE, 2nd Tunnelling Company, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919; 525 Pte Andrew Downie COCHRANE, 27th Bn, died of wounds, 9 December 1915; 928 Pte Herbert COCHRANE, 10th Bn, killed in action, 2 May 1915; 2 nephews.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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