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	SERGEANT AUBREY COSENS, VC
		Cosens was acting as the Platoon Sergeant of 16 Platoon during the action in which he won the Victoria Cross.
		Cosens got behind the turret and gained the attention of the tank commander, then pointed to where the machine-gun was at the moment.
		Cosens was on the other side of the front doorway with a rifleman, trying to talk us out of it.
	www.canuck.freehosting.net /cosens.htm (1865 words)

	Aubrey Cosens - Ottertooth.com
		After he left school, Charlie got Aubrey work on the railway as an extra section hand, and they lived together in Latchford when Aubrey was not bunking with a section gang.
		The fighting was vicious, casualties mounted, and Sergeant Aubrey Cosens found himself in command of his platoon, and its four other survivors.
		Aubrey was considered a natural leader and physically commanding.
	www.ottertooth.com /Temagami/History/aubrey.htm (2373 words)

	Peter Black: Porquis Junction sent hero to Holland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cosens earned his VC when on Feb. 26, 1945, he took command of the four men and two tanks of his platoon who had survived an attack at the crucial position on the doorstep of the German border.
		Cosens single-handedly cleared three farm buildings of enemy troops, then, as his VC citation recounts: "Just after the successful reduction of these important enemy strong points, Sergeant Cosens was shot through the head by an enemy sniper and died almost instantly.
		Cosens was among 7,600 Canadians who died liberating The Netherlands from a brutal Nazi regime that had murdered, starved and enslaved the Dutch people for five years.
	www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2005/05_2005/05062005pb.htm (821 words)

	tScholars.com \| Aubrey Cosens (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Aubrey Cosens, VC, (May 21, 1921 - February 26, 1945) was a Canadian (born in Latchford, Ontario) recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
		He was 23 years old, and a sergeant in The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canadian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
		On the night of 25/26 February 1945 at Mooshof, the Netherlands, Sergeant Cosens assumed command of the four survivors of his platoon whom he placed in position to give him covering fire and then, running forward alone to a tank, took up an exposed position in front of the turret and directed its fire.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Aubrey_Cosens (261 words)

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		Aubrey Cosens was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
		On the night of 25/26 February 1945 at Mooshof, Holland, Sergeant Cosens assumed command of the four survivors of his platoon whom he placed in position to give him covering fire and then, running forward alone to a tank, took up an exposed position in front of the turret and directed its fire.
		When a further counter-attack had been repulsed and, on his orders, the tank had rammed some farm buildings, he went in alone, killing several of the defenders and taking the rest prisoners.
	www.find-ask.com /Encyclopedia/Aubrey_Cosens/Aubrey_Cosens.html (255 words)

	Sgt. Aubrey Cosens - Veterans Affairs Canada
		Aubrey Cosens was born in Latchford, Ontario, on the 21
		Sergeant Cosens is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegan, The Netherlands.
		Sergeant Cosens' platoon, with two tanks in support, attacked enemy strong points in three farm buildings, but were twice beaten back by fanatical enemy resistance and then fiercely counter-attacked, during which time the platoon suffered heavy casualties and the platoon commander was killed.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /general/sub.cfm?source=history/secondwar/citations/cosens (379 words)

	3rd Canadian Infantry Division Gallantry Decorations 1945
		With only four men left, Cosens determined to carry on the attack, but sought the aid of a nearby Sherman tank of the supporting 1st Hussars Regiment.
		Sergeant Cosens now determined to press on with his platoon's mission by clearing three buildings held by the enemy.
		Cosens then pressed aggressively onwards and directed the tank, still under continuous fire, towards the second building.
	web.ncf.ca /em575/cosens.htm (579 words)

	Sergeant Aubrey Cosens
		Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, V.C. Photo by Alan L Brown - July 29, 2006
		Born in Latchford and raised near Porquis Junction, Cosens enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Regiment, Canadian Active Service Force, in 1940 and transferred to the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in 1944.
		His platoon suffered heavy casualties and Cosens assumed command.
	www.ontarioplaques.com /Plaques_ABC/Plaque_Cochrane07.html (135 words)

	Stand To - QOR
		The Leadership Lessons of Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, V.C. It has been said that “an example is a lesson everyone can see.” By his actions, Sgt Aubrey Cosens teaches us many of the leadership qualities that a sergeant must have.
		Sgt Aubrey Cosens was faced with what appeared to be a hopeless situation.
		Aubrey Cosens smashed through the wall of that first building and killed or captured his enemy.
	www.standto.com /sergeant.html (2180 words)

	Sgt. Aubrey Cosens V.C. Memorial Bridge Investigation of Failure: Final Report
		A partial failure of the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge occurred on January 14, 2003 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
		In summary, the partial failure of the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge was caused by the fatigue-induced fracture of three steel hanger rods on the northwest side of the bridge.
		The Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge is located on Highway 11, between Temagami and New Liskeard.
	www.mto.gov.on.ca /english/engineering/cosens (6803 words)

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		Aubrey Cosens was born on May 21st, 1921 in Latchford, Ontatrio.
		In Holland on the night of 25th-26th February 1945, the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada launched an attack on the hamlet of Mooshof, to capture ground which was considered essential for the development of future operations.
		The outstanding gallantry, initiative and determined leadership of this brave N.C.O., who himself killed at least twenty of the enemy and took an equal number of prisoners, resulted in the capture of a position which was vital to the success of the future operations of the Brigade.
	www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com /temagami/aubrey.html (438 words)

	Aubrey Cosens - Ottertooth.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After he left school, Charlie got Aubrey work on the railway as an extra section hand, and they lived together in Latchford when Aubrey was not bunking with a section gang.
		The fighting was vicious, casualties mounted, and Sergeant Aubrey Cosens found himself in command of his platoon, and its four other survivors.
		Aubrey was an only child, and there are no known relatives left.
	www.ottertooth.org /Temagami/History/aubrey.htm (2369 words)

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		Aubrey Cosens, V.C. It rained that night in Germany as soldiers marched in the dark along overcrowded roads in artificial moonlight, as the 1st Battalion of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada made their way to Mooshof.
		The platoon commander dead, Sergeant Aubrey Cosens led and inspired the four men left, guiding their last tank toward the enemy’s positions and effecting their defeat.
		Sergeant Aubrey Cosens V.C. born 21 May 1921 in Latchford, Ontario raised in Porquis Junction, Ontario Killed in action in WWII 26 Feb 1945 Mooshof, Germany posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions that day as Infantry Platoon Sergeant The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
	www.geocities.com /janmew/historical/cosens.html (240 words)

	History of Ontario's Kings Highways - Latchford Bridge Failure (2003)
		On Tuesday January 14, 2003, the deck of the Seargent Aubrey Cosens Memorial Bridge on Hwy 11 in Latchford failed.
		The MTO's engineers concluded that "the main contributors to the fatigue induced fracture of the hanger rods include: hanger pins that had seized, defects introduced in the hanger threads during construction and steel that did not remain ductile in very cold temperatures.
		The failed Seargent Aubrey Cosens Memorial Bridge was originally opened in October 1960, and was put back into service in 2005 after the deck was reconstructed.
	www.thekingshighway.ca /latchford.html (430 words)

	Sgt. Aubrey Cosens
		Aubrey Cosens was born in Latchford on May 21
		Shortly afterwards his family moved near Porquis Junction and this is where Aubrey Cosens remained until he left school at 17 and went to work as a section hand on the Temiskaming and northern Ontario Railway.
		While on his way to report this victory to his commander, Aubrey was killed by an enemy sniper at the age of 23.
	www.latchford.ca /visitors/aubreycosens.htm (219 words)

	NA Living Memory - War telegram
		Sergeant Cosens' platoon suffered heavy casualties and the commander was killed.
		Sergeant Cosens took command of the four survivors of his platoon.
		For his heroics in death, Sergeant Cosens received the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth's highest military decoration for bravery.
	www.lac-bac.gc.ca /05/0509/050950/05095068_e.html (136 words)

	Groesbeek War Cemetery
		Sergeant Cosens' platoon, with tanks in support, had as their objective enemy strong-points in three farm-buildings.
		Sergeant Cosens assumed command of the few survivors of the platoon, and placed them so as to give him covering fire while he crossed open ground to the one remaining tank and directed its fire.
		After a further counter-attack had been repulsed, Sergeant Cosens ordered the tank to attack the three farm-buildings, the remaining men of his platoon following in close support.
	battlefieldsww2.50megs.com /groesbeek_war_cemetery.htm (473 words)

	Stand To - QOR
		The Leadership of Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, V.C. It has been said that “an example is a lesson everyone can see.” By his actions, Sgt Aubrey Cosens teaches us many of the leadership qualities that a sergeant must have.
		He shows us how they are put to use in a real situation and how they flow naturally without hesitation or contrivance.
		The story of what Aubrey Cosens did on the night of 25-26 February, 1945, simply brings them into sharper focus.
	www.standto.com /qor.html (336 words)

	ACROW - ACROW Press Room - ACROW Press Room - North Bay Nugget - Temporary Bridge Planned
		The one-lane panel bridge, based on the Bailey bridge construction model, will replace the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge, which partially collapsed Tuesday, forcing the closure of Highway 11 and a detour through Quebec.
		Per Furst, head of the northern region structural section of the Ministry of Transportation, said two approach abutments will be built so the modular bridge could span about 45 metres of the river.
		Furst said it would take a major study to determine what went wrong with the Cosens bridge, which was built in 1960.
	www.acrowusa.com /press-room-temp-bridge-plan.html (777 words)

	Canadian Heroes in WW2 [Archive] - Armchair General Forums
		Aubrey Cosens was born in Latchford, Ontario, on the 21st of May 1921, the son of a First World War veteran.
		Shortly after his birth his family moved to Porquis Junction, near Iroquois Falls, Ontario and he was educated in the Porquis Junction School.
		Sergeant Gough was in the thick of the battle, having a number of prisoners on his hands when Sergeant Cosens strode up and down in the heavy small arms and shell fire calling the men and organizing them to attack and take the objective.
	www.armchairgeneral.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-18985.html (1463 words)

	We stood against tyranny
		Most of the dead are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, and the Groesbeek Memorial commemorates by name those missing in the last days of fighting in The Netherlands and Germany.
		One of those over 2,000 graves at Groesbeek is occupied by Sgt. Aubrey Cosens, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his valor at the hamlet of Mooshof.
		Cosens was born in Litchfield, Ontario May 21, 1921.
	www.talkingproud.us /HistoryCanadaHolland.html (1708 words)

	Local Attractions of Iroquois Falls
		Aubrey Cosens V.C. Located in front of the Tourist Booth on highway 11.
		Aubrey Cosens, raised in Porquis Junction, was posthumously awarded the Commonwealth's highest dedication for valour.
		This monument was erected by the Abitibi Pulp and Paper Company and the citizens of Iroquois Falls.
	www.iroquoisfallschamber.com /web-content/Pages/tourism.html (413 words)

	Bridge design & engineering: News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Three suspenders, which connectc the arch and deck of the bridge, broke as two tractor trailers were crossing the bridge.
		The second emergency bridge, which would be built alongside the 45m bridge, would be a two-lane (9.15m wide) 125m-long bridge with a footway and would be used for a minimum of nine months until the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens Bridge could be repaired.
		Forty-five days after the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge collapsed, the 125m two-lane bridge was completed ahead of schedule, bringing the Canadian community of Latchford back to normal "These bridges have been really successful on getting our community running again," Mayor Lefebvre says.
	www.bridgeweb.com /magazine/FeatureDetails.cfm?ArticleID=488 (938 words)

	cosens Searches in Manitoba
		The Manitoba general election of November 17, 1981 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province (x)Keith Cosens (PC) 3995.
		It 1977: PC Keith Cosens defeated ND George Schreyer by 720 votes..
		February 25 - Sergeant Aubrey Cosens posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross January 21 - Len Derkach, Manitoba politician.
	www.canadianbusinessdirectory.ca /historymb_cosens.htm (239 words)

	Aubrey Cosens (1921 - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial
		Aubrey Cosens (1921 - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial
		Cosens served as a Sergeant in the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
		He was awarded his medal posthumously for service at Mooshof on February 26, 1945.
	www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8016282 (36 words)

	Fondation du patrimoine ontarien - Sergent Aubrey Cosens, V. C., 1921-1945, le
		Fondation du patrimoine ontarien - Sergent Aubrey Cosens, V. C., 1921-1945, le
		/ Guide des plaques en ligne / Sergent Aubrey Cosens, V....
		Élevé près de Porquis Junction, Cosens travailla brièvement pour les chemins de fer avant de s’engager dans l'armée en 1940.
	www.heritagefdn.on.ca /userfiles/HTML/nts_1_6543_2.html (127 words)

	Latchford
		A great place to start your vacation is Latchford, gateway to the James Bay Frontier.
		Latchford welcomes visitors with the majestic Sergeant Aubrey Cosens Bridge which crosses the Montreal River.
		Just north of the bridge is one of the area's finest picnic spots.
	www.jamesbayfrontier.com /community/latchford.html (237 words)

	Structurae [de]: Seargent Aubrey Cosens V.C. Memorial Bridge (1960)
		Structurae [de]: Seargent Aubrey Cosens V.C. Memorial Bridge (1960)
		Bauwerke / Seargent Aubrey Cosens V.C. Memorial Bridge
		MTO: Sgt. Aubrey Cosens V.C. Memorial Bridge over the Montreal River at Latchford: Investigation of Failure: Final Report (01/12/2003)
	de.structurae.de /structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0018160 (86 words)

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