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Cosens, Aubrey |
| Date of birth: | May 21st, 1921 (Latchford, Ontario, Canada)
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February 26th, 1945 (Mooshof, Germany)
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Canadian War Cemetery Groesbeek |
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Canadian |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Sergeant
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Unit:
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The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canadian Army
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Action:
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During the night of 25/26 February 1945 Sergeant Cosens ordered the four surviving members of his platoon to give him covering fire during an attack on a German tank near Mooshof, Holland. Sergeant Cosens managed to put the enemy tank out of action killing some members of the crew and taking the others prisoner. During a following action Sergeant Cosens stormed two buildings occupied by the enemy but was killed by a sniper.
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Details:
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Sergeant Cosens is buried at the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, the Netherlands.
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