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A. Murray Cochrane in Holland
1943-1945



Crédits:
Ishbel Cochrane

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Pilot Officer Gordon E. Hargreaves
April 30, 1943 - February 22, 1946



Crédits:
Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)

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Gordon Hargreaves served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from April 30, 1943 to February 22, 1946.
He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp and Air Bomber's Badge.

(Cousin to M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)

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The Hargreaves Brothers - Roy, Jack and Frank
1914-1918



Crédits:
Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)

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Pte Roy Hargreaves (February 17, 1891 - March 26, 1971)
Proceeded overseas for service in France
With the 49th Battalion then transferred to 50th.
Medical Discharge: October 17, 1919
(Father of M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)

Pte. John (Jack) Hargreaves
49th Battalion Canadian Infantry - France
Service: December 10, 1917 - June 9, 1919
(Uncle to M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)

Pte. Frank Malcolm Hargreaves
49th Battalion - France
Service: June 17, 1918 - May 21, 1919
(Uncle to M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)

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Jack (John) Hargreaves

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Clayton Cochrane
2007

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Clay Cochrane joined the Canadian Forces Primary Reserves in Brandon, Manitoba in November 1990. He joined the 26 Field Regiment RCA and served as an Artilleryman.

Between September 1992 and February 1993, he was deployed with the 1 RCHA on peacekeeping duty in Cyprus for 6 months.

Clay was employed in an Infantry Section and spent four months in Observation Post and two months in the Quick Reaction Force. On his return, he continued to serve with 26 Fld Regt RCA until 1997 and then volunteered to serve 2nd Battalion Transport where he was deployed from February to July 97.

Upon return, he transferred to the Regular force and moved to 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Shilo, Manitoba. He first served in "B" Battery but was moved to "A" Battery since the Korean War. Clay was employed as the Battery's Recce Technician from April - Sept 2000. On return, he transferred to HQ Bty and the Regiment Command Post as a Signaller.

In June 2001, he was promoted to Master Bombardier and became the Regiment's Training NCO and Regimental Command Post Supervisor.

In summer 2003, he moved to Gun Bty as Detachment Commander.
Clay served in Afghanistan.

Medals
UN Cyprus
NATO Former Yugoslavia with 2
Canadian Peacekeeper
CD - Canadian Decoration

(Clay Cochrane is a grandson of A. Murray and M.M. Ishbel Cochrane.)