James Cochura

Russian spelling Яков (?) Прохорович Кочура

Born 1880 or 13.08.1885   Place Aleksandrovsk (Zaporozhe), Ukraine    Ethnic origin Ukrainian   Religion Russian Orthodox

Father Cochura, Prohor     Mother -

Residence before arrival at Australia served 3 years in the Russian foot guards

Arrived at Australia

            from Vladivostok   on 12.12.1913   per Nikko Maru     disembarked at Sydney or Thursday Is

Residence before enlistment Cobar, West Maitland, Sydney, Broken Hill, Port Macquarie

Occupation miner, labourer

Service

service number 2812   enlisted 21.01.1916   POE Liverpool, NSW

unit 7th Light Horse Regiment   rank Private

place Egypt, Palestine, 1916-1918

final fate RTA 26.01.1919       discharged 4.08.1919

Naturalisation 1947

Residence after the war Temora, NSW, Sydney, Brisbane, Southport, Qld

WWII served 1939-1945, 1st Garrison Battalion

Died 10.04.1961

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised WWI service records (NAA)

WWII service records (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

James Cochura seemed to be having an especially hard time during these years [in Egypt]. A peasant from southern Russia, he had been a foot guard in the Russian army for three years before coming to Australia in 1913. While working in a Newcastle coal mine in 1914, he suffered severe injuries, including to his skull. Under the strain of his war service his old skull injury caused him unbearable headaches, despite which he took part in all the major battles fought by Australian troops.

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