James Cosgrove | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Driver James Cosgrove

Service No.:

1181

Unit:

11^th Australian Field Artillery Brigade

Tree No.:

S066

Planted by:

J A Loeper

Image of plaque on tree S066 for William Cosgrove

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James was born at Bacchus Marsh⁽²⁾, VIC, in 1885 to Martin Cosgrove and Mary Seery. James married Agnes West in 1906 and they had at least four children, Catherine, James, Edward and Alice - all born in Bacchus Marsh. James had a brother, Martin and a brother-in-law, Walter (Ted) Phillips, who are also remembered in the Avenue.

James was a labourer, living in Bacchus Marsh, VIC, when he enlisted in the AIF, 9^th Reinforcements, 8^th Light Horse Regiment on the 17^th of June 1915, aged 30. He embarked aboard the HMAT A20 Hororata at the end of September and disembarked in Egypt, possibly in October or November.

It is not clear whether James joined his unit at Gallipoli - the 8^th Light Horse was certainly at Gallipoli. In January 1916 he spent two weeks in hospital in Egypt with Mumps. In March he was transferred to the 3^rd Light Horse Reserve Regiment and then to the 12^th Field Artillery Brigade, 45^th Battery, mustered as a Gunner. James embarked for England in August.

In December 1916 James was in France with the 4^th Divisional Ammunition Column before transferring to the 11^th Field Artillery Brigade, 42^nd Battery, mustered as a Driver. In July he developed Trench Fever and was evacuated back to England where he was hospitalised for a month. He rejoined his unit in France in March 1918, returning to England in January 1919. James embarked for Australia aboard the Medic in April, disembarking at the end of May. He was discharged from the AIF in November 1919.

James died at Fitzroy, VIC, in 1932, aged 47.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour, the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour and the Roll of Honour for the Coimadai State School. He is also remembered in the Coimadai Avenue of Honour.

Notes

BCD does not stand for anything I know of.
He was in the 11^th Field Artillery Brigade.
The indexes of BDM state Brunswick but his service record states Bacchus Marsh.

Location of Tree Number S066

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Driver James Cosgrove

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