Source: The WW 1 Album of Dorothy Earnshaw.
Family Search: Private Arthur Alginon William Cochrane was born on 22 June 1895, in Edmonton, London, England, United Kingdom as the son of Arthur Cochrane and Mary Ann Wells. He had at least 1 son with Olive Mary Workman. He lived in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada for about 2 years and Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1931. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1931, at the age of 36, his occupation is listed as chauffeur in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada. He died on 14 September 1972, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 77, and was buried in Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Diary located here. Broken link.
Note that this soldier is also listed under regimental number 1260396 as he re-enlisted after being wounded and discharged. He enlisted in England.
The Soldier Lover
Yes go sweetheart, I would not not bid [thee] stay
The country calls, then ’tis for thee to obey
What matters if I’m lonely
My soldier lover shall be true
He’ll be brave serving the Red White and Blue
But when the war is over, and the heroes marching home
I’ll be the first to greet you soldier lover of my own
Then farewell dear, God bless you
May you safely dear return to thy home and loved ones waiting
To thy faithful one you left behindPte. A. Cochrane
No. 412697, 18th Can
Toronto, CanadaThanking Miss Earnshaw for her kindness to me while my stay at the Manor House Hospital.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 