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COSENS, Aubrey
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
COSENS, Aubrey
Date Of Birth
21 May 1921
Age
23
Birth Place
Latchford, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Date
1945
Date Of Death
1945
Fate
Killed in action
Incident Date (2nd)
Unknown
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The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps. Son of Charles E and Yvonne Cosens of Latchford, Ontario.
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
B.46495
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
2607 (V.C.); Issue: 37086 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Mooshof, Holland
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
Canadian Army
Regiment
Canadian Infantry
Battalion
1st Battalion, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
Commemorated
Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland
Place of Death
Mooshof, Holland
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
unit
Canadian Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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