Private Harold James Cosgrove
Died of Wounds in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D/140293
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Wounds
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army
Battalion:
Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
29 years 10 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Truck Driver
Next of Kin:
Rosemary Cosgrove, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
186 Chateauguay St., Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
163 lbs / 74 kg
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Died of wounds sustaind during bombing as the Loyal Edmonton Regiment was leaving Florence, Italy 6 August 1944
Length of Service:
475 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
VI. A. 18.
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Harold James Cosgrove
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Private |
Canadian Army |
Army |
Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C. |
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Notes
Son of Edward and Mary Cosgrove; husband of Rosemary Cosgrove, of Huntingdon, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Had mild color blindness
AWOL for 23 days 19 hours 31 minutes over Christmas 1943
TOS Loyal Edmonton Regiment, 4th, Bn 30 May 44
Wounded 6 August 1944. Suffered a serious gunshot wound to the right hip and buttock
One of the Corpmen who delivered Harold to the Aid station was another Huntingdon boy, John Thompson
Died of Wounds 17 Aug 1944
When the telegraph operator in Huntingdon received the telegram concerning Harolds deat, knowing that Roesemary was about to give birth to their second child, the telegram was delivered to Monsignor David, the Huntingdon Catholic Priest. He waited until Rosemary had given birth before he personnally delivered the news to Rosemary.
Wife: Rosemary Cosgrove nee Ouimet
Children: Richard Lule Cosgrove dob March 20, 1943
Harold James Edward Cosgrove Born Sept 12, 1944
Brother of Hugh Cosgrove
