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Cohen L A   Pte  16710

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 8 years, 8 months ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Private Jamieson (left) and Private Cohen (right) among refugees at an Armenian

refugee camp. Australian War Memorial Collection.  http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/A01853

 

Cohen L A     Pte    16710    Leonard Albert   3 LH Field Amb    19  Telephone mechanic    Single    Pres

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Taylor St, 7    

Next of Kin:    Cohen, Albert, father, 7 Taylor St, Moonee Ponds    

Enlisted:    31 Dec 1917        

Embarked:     RMS Karmala 6 Feb 1917    

 

Mentioned in this publication:

Essendon Gazette 20 Jan 1916 Jamieson J M Pte 16712

Essendon Gazette 28 Jun 1917  Jamieson J M Pte 16712

Essendon Gazette 2 Aug 1917 MacKinnon J N Pte 16713

Essendon Gazette 14 Feb 1918 Jamieson J M Pte 16712

 

Len. Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cohen, of The Rendezvous, Puckle street, in a letter to his parents from Palestine, describes a little incident which took place between two drivers, which shows the utter disregard the boys have of being under fire. He writes:

 

"For the transport of wounded off the battlefield we use two-wheeled covered waggons drawn by four horses, the left side horse of each pair being ridden by one of the boys. One of the carts was going out for its load of wounded, when the driver on the rear horse, evidently thinking they weren't going fast enough, tried to urge on the front horse. The front driver didn't like this, so they dismounted and started to "sail into" one another: but were soon moved on by one of the sergeants. This occurred under shell, rifle and machine   gun fire, and just about takes the cake for coolness."

 

WITH THE COLOURS. (1917, July 12). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 19, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74603150

 

 

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Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

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