John Cochrane was born at Sunderland on 7 April 1880. He lived in South Shields.
His seaman’s card of 1919-21, which carries his photograph, records five ships, the last three of which were SS Itajahy, SS Kirnwood and SS Grainton.
John Cochrane was killed as a result of enemy action, by reason of a torpedo attack carried out on SS Deptford from U-38. He was 59, one of the oldest men aboard.