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Allan Richmond Cockerell

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Portrait of Lieutenant Allan Richmond Cockerell, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 5 / F1865 35. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lieutenant Allan Richmond Cockerell, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 5 / F1865 35. Imag …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allan Richmond AWMM
  • Surname
    Cockerell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Cockerill AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 8/744 AWMM
    • 4012 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 November 1891 AWMM Macraes Flat, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Pre Aug 1914 AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
    • 45 Newcastle Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
    • 45 Newcastle Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
    • 45 Newcastle Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Allan Campbell Cockerell, Sutton, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs G. Cockerill (wife), 45 Newcastle Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs G. Cockerill (wife), 45 Newcastle Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs G. Cockerill (wife), 45 Newcastle Street, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

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Biographical information

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    • Served with the Territorial Forces and then the Regular Army in the years between WWI and WW2.

      Enlisted with 2 NZEF as Brigade Major in command of 4 NZ Infantry Brigade, 1940.

      General Staff Officer grade 2 (GSO2) of 5 NZ Division, 1941-42.

      Commandant of Norfolk Island Garrison, 1943-44.

      His son, Allan Richmond Cockerell (288394) served with the Medical Corps in WW2.

      Surname is incorrectly spelled as Cockerill in Haigh, J., and Polaschek, A. (compilers). (1993). AWMM
    • His younger son, James Hargest Cockerell, served with the N.Z. Engineers in WW2. Public - Rosemarie - Direct descendant - 21 May 2020 - (see https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/158389)
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Death

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  • Death
    4 February 1975 AWMM
    Age 83 AWMM
    Gore, Southland AWMM
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Sources

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  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 136 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 39 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 27 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 39 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. AWMM
    • Nominal Rolls - Embarkation N-Force [Norfolk Force Embarkation Rolls], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1428 (R22440218) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM

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21 May 2020Rosemarie New ZealandDirect descendant

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