Education: Between 1922 and 1930 in Murwillumbah New South Wales.
World War Two Service
Lance Sergeant Maurice Andrew Cookman served in the Australian Army in World War II Service started: 26 March 1941 Unit(s): 2/15 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION Service ended: 23 May 1946
Maurice Andrew Cookman is a Military Veteran. Served in the Australian Army 1941-1946 Rank at discharge: Lance Sergeant.
MAURICE ANDREW COOKMAN served with the Australian Army; Service Number: QX15396[2]; attached to the 2/15 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION attaining the rank of Lance Sergeant. MAURICE ANDREW enlisted on Wednesday, 26 March 1941 at ATHERTON, QLD and was released from service on Thursday, 23 May 1946.
Locality on Enlistment ATHERTON, QLD
Next of Kin COOKMAN, FREDERICK
Maurice (31) married Lesley (Grayson) Cookman (31) (born on 30 Mar 1917 in Talgai, Allora, Queensland, Australia) on 4 Feb 1949 in Brisbane, Queensland. [3]
Between 1947 and 1962 Maurice Andrew (age about 29) was employed in Brisbane Gas Works, Brisbane.[4][5]
He was buried on 8 August 2008 in Buderim Lawn Crematorium, Buderim, Queensland, Australia.
Research Notes
Sources
↑ *Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths Marriages : accessed 09 Mar 2024), Index entry for COOKMAN MAURICE A; Parents: FREDERICK C and EMILY J; District: WALLERAWANG ; Registration Number: 50185/1917; DOB: 03 NOV1917;
↑World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 09 Mar 2024), Veteran Details for MAURICE ANDREW COOKMAN for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: QX15396; Rank: Lance Sergeant; Enlistment from 26 March 1941 to 23 May 1946.
↑Marriage Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for [ Maurice Andrew Cookman and Spouse: Lesley Grayson], Event date: 04/02/1949 Event type: Marriage registration Registration Number: ; accessed 09 Mar 2024
↑Employment: Title: Somerville1.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other. Citing: Data: Text: Date of Import: 9 Jul 2004 (accessed before 5 August 2013)
Maurice died on 6 Aug 2008 in Nambour General Hospital, aged 90.<ref>[http://ryersonindex.org/search.php Ryerson Index] accessed 9 Mar 2024. '''Funeral notice: Maurice Andrew COOKMAN''' on Thursday, 7 Aug 2008, Aged: 90 at Nambour General Hospital. Published Thu, 7 Aug 2008 in the Courier Mail (Brisbane).</li>
<li id="_note-RyersonIndex20080929COOKMANProbate_notice">[[#_ref-RyersonIndex20080929COOKMANProbate_notice_0|↑]] [http://ryersonindex.org/search.php Ryerson Index] accessed 9 Mar 2024. '''Probate notice: Maurice Andrew COOKMAN''' on Monday, 29 Sep 2008 late of Coolum. Published Mon, 29 Sep 2008 in the Courier Mail (Brisbane).</li></ol></ref>
Acknowledgments
Profile Cookman-32 was created through the import of Ewings~3.GED on Aug 5, 2013 by Patricia Brazier.
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