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John George Cosson

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John George AWMM
  • Surname
    Cosson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2454 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Barnes, London Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Wife, Mrs E Cosson, Hill Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 February 1915 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2454 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 9 February 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 44 AWMM
    Tobacconist/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Liverpool, New South Wales Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Nephews: 2437 Pte Frederick Arthur KINSEY, 57th Bn, died of wounds, 23 March 1918; 5557 Pte Arthur COSSON, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1918; 5363 Pte Harry COSSON, 59th Bn, accidentally killed, 1 July 1916.

    Parents: David and Eliza COSSON; husband of Elizabeth COSSON, 133 Cochrane Street, Elstenwick, Victoria AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    7 August 1916 AWMM
    Age 45 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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