William Cosgrove
Corporal, 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 258 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers all Royal Munster Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 23rd August 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 1st October, 1888 at Aghada, County Cork, Ireland
- Died
- 14th July, 1936 at Millbank, London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 26th April, 1915, east of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Corporal COSGROVE led his section during the attack on the Turkish position. The corporal pulled down the posts of the enemy's high wire entanglements single-handed, not withstanding the terrific fire from both front and flanks. This action greatly assisted in the successful clearing of the heights
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
COSGROVE, William. (reg No. 258).
Corporal. 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 23rd August 1915.
Born 1st October, 1888 at Aghada, County Cork, Ireland.
Died on 14th July, 1936 at Millbank, London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26th April, 1915, east of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Corporal COSGROVE led his section during the attack on the Turkish position. The corporal pulled down the posts of the enemy's high wire entanglements single-handed, not withstanding the terrific fire from both front and flanks. This action greatly assisted in the successful clearing of the heights.
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