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We remember Andrew Cockburn
We remember Andrew Cockburn
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1889
sibling
Elizabeth Or Lizzie Cockburn
Source:5513307
25th December 1889
1891
sibling
John Cockburn
Source:5513307
13th December 1891
1893
sibling
Robert Cockburn
Source:5513307
6th December 1893
1896
sibling
William Cockburn
Source:5513307
8th January 1896
1897
sibling
James Cockburn
Source:5513307
8th December 1897
1903
sibling
Thomas Cockburn
Source:5513307
5th June 1903
1906
sibling
David Niven Cockburn
Source:5513307
5th February 1906
1915
service
British Army
Private
S/10351
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:5513307
25th September 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:5513307
25th September 1915
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:5513307
service
British Army
Private
S/10351
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:873341
1915
death
Killed in Action
Loos
France
Source:7324395
Source:5513307
25th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7324395
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Cockburn |
| Source | 873341 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/10351 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | S/10351 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Aitchison | mother | ||
| Robert Cockburn | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Or Lizzie Cockburn | sister | 25th December 1889 | |
| John Cockburn | brother | 13th December 1891 | |
| Robert Cockburn | brother | 6th December 1893 | |
| William Cockburn | brother | 8th January 1896 | |
| James Cockburn | brother | 8th December 1897 | |
| Thomas Cockburn | brother | 5th June 1903 | |
| David Niven Cockburn | brother | 5th February 1906 |
Media
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Scroll confirming Andrew Cockburn's DeathThis scroll was given to me by my cousin, who went on a Battlefield tour and was given the certificate.
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Elizabeth2270
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Elizabeth2270 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Scroll confirming Andrew Cockburn's Death | Elizabeth2270 |
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