Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Andrew Downie Cochrane
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 08.02.1915
- Place of enlistment: Keswick, Australia
- Service no: 525
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 27th Battalion
- Place of Death: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 09.12.1915
- Burial Country: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Cemetery: Ari Burnu Cemetery, ANZAC
- Grave/Mem Ref no: H.1.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 24.06.1875
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Jockey/Trainer
- Mother:
Agnes Arnot Cochrane, 7 Mill St, Adelaide
- Father:
Donald James Cochrane
- Siblings:
Herbert, Donald James and Reginald Downie.
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Andrew Downie Cochrane
For more information on Andrew visit Andrew’s Service Record. Andrew’s brother also fell during the Great War, he was Pte Herbert Cochrane 928, 10th Battalion, Australian Infantry who died 02.05.1915. Herbert was born in Adelaide, Australia. For more information on Herbert, visit Herbert’s Service Record. Andrew’s other brother Donald James Cochrane who was also born in Dundee, served with the Australian Mining Corps, Reg No 515, 2nd Tunnelling Company and was a P.O.W. interred in Germany. Donald survived the war and died 19.05.1954. Andrews third brother Reginald Downie Cochrane also served in the Australian Army and survived the war, dying 20.09.1949.
For more information on Donald, visit Donald’s Service Record.
For more information on the Cochrane brothers, visit here.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson
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