Denzil Rupert Cohen enlisted as Denzil Rupert Cowen

(Confirmed)

Born: 31 August, 1899

Died: 28 August, 1983

Biographical Summary:

Denzil Rupert Cowen, who had previously been known as Denzil Rupert Cohen, enlisted at Brisbane on 10 January 1916, not long after his family had relocated from Mosman to Redcliffe, a seaside resort on the north-eastern outskirts of Brisbane. He gave his age as 19 years, 1 month when in fact he was 16 years and 4 months.

He arrived in Egypt in June 1916 as a reinforcement for the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment but, a month after his arrival, he was transferred to the Australian Provost Corps in which his brother, Errol Henry Cowen, was serving.

He served with the Provost Corps until he transferred to the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment in April 1917. He remained with that unit until his return and discharge in September 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Denzil Rupert Cowen
• Denzil Rupert Cohen
• Rupert Denzil Cohen

Service Number: 2634

Ranks:

• Held rank of Trooper

Birth Records:

• 31 August, 1899 in Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 28 August, 1983 in Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Address:

• Kiaora Stanley Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James Louis Cohen
• mother - Gertrude Amelia Parkinson
• wife - Beryl Gladys Robinson
• wife - Eileen Frances Macevey
• wife - Marjorie Cecilia O’Halloran

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Provost Corps
• Member of - 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Main Sources:

• Cowen Denzil Rupert SERN 2634 POB Neutral Bay NSW POE Brisbane QLD NOK F Cowen James Louis (Webpage)
• Denzil Rupert Cohen enlisted as Denzil Rupert Cowen (Photograph)
• PERSONAL NOTES Enlistment article (Webpage)
• THE QUEENSLANDER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTYNINTH EXPEDITIARY FORCE NUMBER MAY 18 1918 Photograph (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• COHEN D. on the South Face of the
• Cohen on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour