COCHRANE, Thomas Waddell
(Service number 6/2095)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 6 Sept 1896 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Motor Mechanic | ||
| Previous Military Experience | ex 5th Reinforcements | ||
| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A Cochrane, Queen St, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 20th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 7 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 71, Port Lyttelton | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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| Place of Death | Timaru, NZ | ||
| Cause | unknown | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Possibly the W Cochrane on South School Plaque | ||
Biographical Notes
son of Peter and Agnes Letham Cochrane, Queen St, Timaru. Returned to NZ and married Ellen Smart 1921. File not available in Archives.
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