Date of birth | |
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
School | Xavier (Catholic) College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Jewish |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Address | 'Worane', 110 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Freda Cohen, 'Worane', 110 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | 7th A F A Brigade; Served in the Citizen Military Forces from 1899. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
DSO 'Consistent ability and conspicuous devotion to duty as Commanding Officer 6th Field Artillery Brigade since its inception.' Recommendation date: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mrs Cohen was President of the Brigade Comforts Fund, and 'generally active in patriotic movements'. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Other details | War service: Egypt, France. |