| Location | Rhes-y-cae |
| Age | 23 years |
| Cause of Death | In the Line of Duty |
| Date of Birth | 12/1986 |
| Date of Death | 04/06/2010 |
| Visitors | 2,094 since 06/06/2010 |
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Lance Corporal Alan Cochran and Corporal Terry Webster, both of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment
(Cheshire) B (Malta) Company attached to 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Battlegroup were
killed in Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Alan Cochran enlisted into the Army in 2006, was trained at the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick and posted to the 1st Battalion The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment in 2007. He had previously served in Northern Ireland and on operations in Iraq.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Hadfield, Commanding Officer 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) said:
"Lance Corporal Alan Cochran, known to his friends in the Battalion as βCockers', or βThe Colonel', was serving with B Company when he died. He joined the 1st Battalion the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment in 2007, and quickly established a reputation as a strong and committed Infantry soldier.
"It is no surprise to anyone who knew him that he was to the front when his patrol came into contact and, as was always his way, he was committed to the safety of others to the end. Alan had been in the Army for four years and had served in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Kenya prior to deploying to Afghanistan with the Battalion.
"A committed career soldier Alan loved the Army and his friends within it, and was probably the most selfless of men, always looking out for others and helping them to give their best. His friends described him as having a heart of gold, being totally unselfish, and having the worst dress sense in the Battalion.
"He had recently promoted to Lance Corporal following completion of a demanding qualification course conducted in the harsh British winter. When I gave him his chevron and asked him if he was ready to take responsibility for the lives of his fellow men, he looked me straight in the eye and answered βyes'. And he did, right up until the very last.
"There is no doubt that Alan had a successful career ahead of him, as a soldier and as a leader. He will be much missed by his friends and he has left a hole that will never be filled. He was engaged to be married to Claire, the sister of one of his friends in B Company, and our thoughts are with her, his mother Shirley and all his family and friends at this most difficult time."
To My Hero
to the best cousin ever you are always in my head and heart......you will never me forgotten, you are true hero to me. x
TO MY SON
you will never be forgotten and will always be in my heart.
I will always have my memories and nobody can ever take them away from me.
sleep well my love,rest in peace.x x x x
"Remember Me"
(song by Deanna Edwards)
Remember me whenever you see a sunrise,
Remember me whenever you see a star,
Remember me whenever you see a rainbow
Or woods in autumn colors from afar.
Remember me whenever you see the roses
Or seagulls sailing high in a sky of blue.
Remember me whenever you see waves
Shining in the sun.
And remember, I'll be remembering you!
Remember me whenever you see a teardrop,
Or meadows still wet with the morning dew.
Remember me whenever you feel love
Growing in your heart.
And remember, I'll be remembering you!
Hero
It is such a brave and selfless thing for someone to give up their life trying to help insure a better life for people you do not even know. You were the same age as my son and he too passed away this year. I know the hurt your family is feeling but they must be so proud of their Alan. May you rest now young man, all your fighting done. Secure in the arms of Jesus.
Purely Offended!!!
if you are going to write a tribute about MY BROTHER, can you please get some of you'r facts right? He wasn't 27, he was 23... which means he wasn't born in 1983 he was born in 1986!!! also, he wasn't from St Asaph, that was where he was born, not raised!! he was raised in Rhes-y-Cae an lived there most of his life!
Another thing, please, is can you get rid of that stupid, saddo, Blessing Blessin!! Who the hell goes onto a MEMORIAL SITE to make friends????????!!!!! It's just sick!
I am very offended by this, and hope that you don't make this many cock-ups with other fallen heroes!!!
Goodbye Cousin ..xx
Do you look down at me in the night
Do you see my candle burning so big and so bright
The candle I burn that reminds me of you
The candle I hope that you would burn too.
Not a day goes by where I don't think of you
hoping that you'd come back so the days won't be blue.
You left so many memories, ones i'll cherish each day,
Im so proud of you alan, in every way.
Though sometimes in my mind I forget that you're gone
but I'll make sure you keep living on.
I love you so much it makes me so sad
that I can't hear you say it back - the one thing that would make me glad.
Love you so much my big cousin
Nikki
xxxxxxx
A brave soldier rest in peace
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ββββββββnot forgotten
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i salute you brave young soldier may the angels be with you my condolances to all the family r.i.p alan forever young,xxxxxxxx
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