Harold Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor-General of Victoria | |
| In office 20 March – 2 April 1935 | |
| Minister of Public Instruction | |
| In office 20 March – 2 April 1935 | |
| Assistant Treasurer of Victoria | |
| In office May 1932 – March 1935 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Caulfield | |
| In office 2 March 1935 – 11 June 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Harold Luxton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Hughes |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne South Province | |
| In office June 1929 – February 1935 Serving with Sir Frank Clarke | |
| Preceded by | Norman Falkiner |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Crofts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1881 St Kilda, Victoria |
| Died | 29 October 1946 (aged 64) South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Resting place | Melbourne General Cemetery |
| Political party | Nationalist Party (1929–31) United Australia Party (1931–43) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | 2nd Infantry Brigade (1926–27) 4th Divisional Artillery (1921–26) 6th Field Artillery Brigade (1915–19) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Brigadier Harold Edward Cohen, CMG, DSO, VD (25 November 1881 – 29 October 1946) was an Australian soldier, lawyer and, like his grandfather Edward Cohen, a Victorian State politician.[1]