Herbert Dunbar Cousens

400px Sunday Times 3 Dec 1916, page 6
Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Rutherglen, Victoria
Death	2 Jun 1965
Place of Death	Harvey, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	27 years, 5 months
Description	5'7" (1.70m) tall; weight 198 lbs (76.2kg); dark comlexion, hazel eyes, black hair.
Occupation	engine driver
Religion	Church of England
Address	Bush Landing, Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife Mrs Ruby Pearl Cousens
Military Information
Reg Number	4995
Date of Enlistment	8 Mar 1916
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement, / 7th Brigade, 2nd Division transferred to Postal Corps 19 Jan 1919
Date of Embarkation	18 Jul 1916 - 9 Sep 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A48 Seang Bee
Date of Return	19 Apr 1919 - 28 May 1919
Ship Returned On	SS Sardinia
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Jarrahdale
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Married prior to embarking for England

War Service

Four weeks after entering camp, Herbert was allocated to the 13th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion. Travelling with them to England, on arrival he was sent to the 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone.

On 2 Nov 1916 he proceeded overseas to Étaples in France aboard SS Princess Henriette from Folkestone, and on 18 Nov 1916 he was taken on strength by the 28th Battalion as they were being replaced in the line by the 18th Battalion, and as they moved to Fricourt Camp.

Detached to serve with the 557th Sussex A.T. on 4 Oct 1917, before being attached to the Corps Workshop detachment of the Australian Royal Engineers on 20 May 1918. On 19 Jan 1919 Herbert was permanently detached to the Australian Postal Corps Headquarters.

On 27 Mar 1919 he embarked for England and on 11 Apr 1919 he was transferred to the No2 group at Sutton Veny.

Discharged by 5th Military District on 12 Jul 1919