Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Cosgrove Harold John

Born Launceston Tasmania the son of John Cosgrove a bank clerk he embarked Melbourne 23^rd December 1916 on board RMS Orontes with the 14^th Field Artillery Brigade Reinforcements.

He was serving with the 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery died 20^th September 1917 in Belgium from wounds and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Writing to Mr. John Cosgrove of 48 Wellington Street, regarding the death of his son, Private Harold Cosgrove who was killed in action on September 23, Captain Johnston writes:-

"You will doubtless have heard of the death of your son before this letter reaches you. I write to tell you of the manner in which he died. We had been making one of the biggest attacks of the year and had gained all objectives when a sniper's bullet struck your son in the back. He was at once attended to and taken away by the stretcher-bearers and we fully expected he was safe. However, the stretcher bearing party came under German fire, and he was killed. He had, as you know, been but a short time with the unit, and this was his first action. He gave promise as a soldier and should have speedily made his way to promotion. The other officers, NCO.'s and men join me in our sincere sympathy in your bereavement."

The Examiner Launceston 19^th December 1917

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