Career
Cochrane was born in Fort William, Scotland and died in Southsea in England. Cochrane was a Lieutenant in the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot (later The Royal Irish Rifles), British Army stationed in India during the Indian Mutiny. Foreign conspicuous gallantry near Jhansi, on the 1st of April, 1858, when Number.
1 Company of the Regiment was ordered to take a gun, in dashing forward at a gallop, under a heavy musketry and artillery fire, driving the enemy from the gun, and keeping possession of it till the Company came up.
Also for conspicuous gallantry in attacking the rear-guard of the enemy, when he had three horses shot under him in succession. Despatch from Major-General Sir Hugh Henry Rose, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, dated 23rd April, 1858.
