Difference between revisions of "Walter Eugene Cockram"
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| − | + | | dateofbirth = 26 Oct 1882 | |
| − | + | | placeofbirth = Kelmscott, Western Australia | |
| − | + | | death = 22 Jul 1947, aged 63 | |
| − | + | | placeofdeath = Gosnells, Western Austalia | |
| − | | caption | + | | enlistmentage = 33 years old |
| − | | | + | | description = 5' 4" (1.63m) tall; weight 130 lbs (59.0 kg); fair complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair |
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| − | + | | occupation = Dairyman | |
| − | + | | religion = Church of England | |
| − | + | | address = Albany road, Kelmscott | |
| − | + | | relation = Mother | |
| − | + | | nextofkin = Mrs Betsy Cockram (nee Buckingham) | |
| − | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3265127 2311] | |
| − | | | + | | enlistmentdate = 24 Jun 1916 |
| − | + | | rank = Private | |
| − | | | + | | unit = 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement / 13th Brigade, 4th Division |
| − | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 13 Oct 1916 | |
| − | + | | embarkationdateto = 12 Dec 1916 | |
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| − | + | | dateofreturnfrom = 1 Jun 1919 | |
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| − | + | | fate1 = Wounded in Action 8 Sep 1918 east of Roisel, France | |
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Revision as of 16:48, 13 November 2018
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 26 Oct 1882 |
| Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Death | 22 Jul 1947, aged 63 |
| Place of Death | Gosnells, Western Austalia |
| Age at Enlistment | 33 years old |
| Description |
5' 4" (1.63m) tall ; 130 lbs 58.967 kg ; fair complexion ; brown eyes ; dark brown hair |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Albany road, Kelmscott |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Betsy Cockram (nee Buckingham) |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2311 |
| Date of Enlistment | 24 Jun 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement / 13th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 13 Oct 1916 ‒ 12 Dec 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A39 Port Macquarie |
| Date of Return | 1 Jun 1919 ‒ 8 Jul 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | SS Somali |
| Fate |
Wounded in Action 8 Sep 1918 east of Roisel, France Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Kelmscott War Memorial (West panel) Gosnells Road Board Honour Roll Gosnells Ward Honour Roll |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
In 1883 his father applied for the first public house licence for the Cannington area, before purchasing 1250 acres at Roleystone.
Walter married Clara Emily Elliot on 7 Mar 1906. Clara who was born in 1882, died in Cannington on 3 Dec 1906. Electoral Roll entries - 1906 - 1910 farmer in Albany road, Cannington;
War Service
Six weeks after entering the Blackboy Hill camp Walter was allocated to the 4th reinforcement draft for the 44th Battalion, which enjoyed a longer than usual training period in Australia before travelling to England.
After spending Christmas 1916 and Jan 1917 with the 11th Training Battalion near Lark Hill in England, Walter travelled to France from Folkestone aboard the HMT Invicta where he joined the 44th in the vicinity of Armentiès on 8 Feb 1917. The battalion had just come out of the line for a period of rest and to provide working parties.
Unusually, he then returned to England for some leave, and rejoined the 44th Battalion on 8 Mar 1918 in their rest area at Nieppe near Armentiès. He was with the battalion during their efforts to stop the German advance and then their pursuit up the Somme River valley.
The shelling, which affected Walter included Blue Cross Gas Shells, and occurred during the evening of 7th/8th Sep 1918 as his battalion was being replaced in the vanguard of the attacking force that had been clearing country between Péronne and the Hindenburg Outpost Line.
Walter received what was most likely a shell wound to his finger as well as suffering from being exposed to the gas shells. Seen first by the 9th Field Ambulance, he was passed back to the 41st Casualty Clearing Station before being admitted to the 5th General Hospital in Rouen. By 12 Sep 1918 he was well enough to be released to a Convalescent Depot to recover, by which time Australian troops were being withdrawn from the fighting for the last time.
Discharged 5th Military District on 16 Aug 1919
Post War
WE Cockram of the 44th Battalion arriving on board the S.S. Somali[1]
On his return from England he married again, this time to Sarah Ann Brankin (1875-1959) on 29 Jun 1920. Electoral Roll entries - 1916 - 1943 Mills road, Gosnells, dairyman.
References
- ↑ "RETURNING SOLDIERS.". The West Australian. XXXV, (5,372). Western Australia. 26 June 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.