6468016 Private Ebenezer Cochran MM was born 13^th December 1916 in Gateshead, Durham to parents Ebenezer Cochran (bn 1899) and Isabella Spiller O'Brien who married in early 1917 in Gateshead, Durham.

Ebenezer experienced tragedy at an early age. On the morning of Wednesday 12^th June 1925, he woke up and went dowstairs to find his father dead in the kitchen.

Ebenezer married Margaret Amelia TIHERADGE (bn 22 August 1919, baptised 14 September 1914 died 2006) in 1938. They are listed in 1939 living at 77 Offord Road, Islington with their son Robert.

He served with 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (Edgware) and was awarded a Military Medal (MM).

His MM was announced in the London Gazette on August 19, 1943 for actions on May 1, 1943.

Just one week after being awarded the MM, Ebenezer volunteered for Airborne Forces and undertook parachute course No. 57 at Kabrit from 01 until 11 August 1943.

After successfully completing his parachute course, he was assigned to the 11th Parachute Battalion. He jumped on the second lift of Operation Market Garden on 18 September 1944 and was killed in action on 23 September.

Ebenezer has no known grave and is commemorated on panel 9 of the Groesbeek Memorial to the Missing, Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.

During an investiture at Buckingham Palace in London, following the Battle of Arnhem, eight-year-old son Bobby received the bravery award for his father from King George VI.