| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0204 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Cohen, John 'Jack' |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1928; 1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/140 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Cohen, John 'Jack' (Lance Corporal, b.1894 - d.1917)
Description
Collection relating to service of 3500 Lance Corporal John 'Jack' Cohen, 24 Battalion, France, 1916. Collection includes copies of letters written home to his parents in Melbourne, Australia. Copies made by the Australian War Memorial 1927. Location of originals unknown.
History / Summary
Biographical note: Served with the 24th Battalion, AIF. Killed in action near Bapaume, 4, March 1917. Other biographical details: diamond setter; of Princes Hill (North Carlton), Victoria; born East Melbourne; educated privately; sergeant in 60th Infantry Regiment (Princes Hill); Citizen Forces, C. M. F.; severely wounded at Pozieres; age at time of death 22 years 8 months.