Alexander Cossey (1896 - abt. 1968)

Born 27 Mar 1896 in Elsternwick, Colony of Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died about 1968 at about age 71 in Northampton, Western Australia, Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander Cossey was born about 1896 at Elsternwick, Colony of Victoria, Australia. He was the son of James Cossey and Lena Werner^[1].

On 29 April 1918, Alexander Cossey, baker born 27 March 1896^[2] at Elsternwick, Victoria enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force for service in WWI. He was allocated the service number 55127. Alexander indicated his next of kin was his remarried mother, Mrs Eleana Cargill of Korrelocking, Western Australia and his present address as care of Mrs Leffler of 93 Cambridge Street, Collingwood, Victoria^[3].

Alexander embarked for overseas service onboard the H.M.A.S "Orontes" from Sydney on 5 June 1918 and arrived at Liverpool England on 11 August 1918. He was originally allocated to reinforcements for the 60th Battalion from the 14th Training Battalion but then allocated to reinforcements for the 8th Battalion on 2 October 1918.

Alexander Cossey left England to return to Australia via the "Suevic" on 23 July 1919 and was discharged in Australia on 15 September 1919.

On the 10th February 1961 Alexander Cossey completed a Statutory Declaration indicated he has lost his discharge papers. He gave his address as No. 2 Aitkinson Street, Northham, Western Australia.

Alexander Cossey died in 1968 in Western Australia^[4].

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Victorian Government, Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Search historical indexes, https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history, Registration Number 11141/1896,

   Event: births

   Registration number 11141 / 1896

   Family name: COSSEY

   Given name(s) Alex

   Place of event: ELSTERNWICK, Australia

   Mother's name, Eleana

   Mother's family name at birth WERNER

   Father's Name: Jas

2. ↑ This birthdate was confirmed by the military with reference to the Victorian Registrar General as per details above for 11141/1896
3. ↑ National Archives of Australia,

   B2455 COSSEY A

   Cossey Alexander : SERN 55127

   POB Elsternwick VIC

   POE Melbourne VIC

   NOK M Cargill Eleanor

   Records scanned at https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3425580

4. ↑ Western Australia, Department of Justice, Births, Deaths and Marriages, Search Online Index, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx

   Cossey Alexander

   Male

   72

   Unknown

   Unknown

   Northam

   48 1968