Alan Cockeran, who was born in England and emigrated to Canada in 1913,  found employment with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Montreal, then later transferred to a bank branch in Brockville, Ontario, but when World War I broke out he enlisted as a private in the 22nd Battalion of Kingston.
Alan Cockeran, who was born in England and emigrated to Canada in 1913,  found employment with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Montreal, then later transferred to a bank branch in Brockville, Ontario, but when World War I broke out he enlisted as a private in the 22nd Battalion of Kingston.