| Regimental number | 903 |
| Place of birth | Lyell, New Zealand |
| School | Public School, Dalmorton |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Radnor, Mona Road, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Miss M J Cosgrove, Radnor, Mona Road, Darling Point, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| No details of embarkation for HQ and A-H Companies entered on Embarkation Roll. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, turkey |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 7), Gallipoli, Turkey The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey. The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank. The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here. |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Mary COSGROVE. Native of Wellington, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 May 1915. Promoted Corporal, 23 June 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 1 August 1915. Reported missing, 6-12 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, held in the field in France, 5 June 1916, declared fate to be 'Killed in action, 6-12 August 1915'. Erroneous report, Red Cross File No 0810411F: 'Died of wounds, 12 August 1915, on board HS 'Sicilia'. Buried in Chatby Cemetery, Alexandria. Grave 2222.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COSGROVE Nicholas Thomas
Red Cross File No 0810411F |
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