David Cossgrove(20 January 1852-23 August 1920) was a soldier from Scotland who served as Lieutenant-Colonel in 1910, Captain and Quartermaster of the Sixth New Zealand Contingent (19th company) during the South African War.(Second Boer War) with Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouts and Guides in the United Kingdom
20 January 1852
Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland 23 August 1920(1920-08-23) (aged 68)
Christchurch, New Zealand Lieutenant Colonel David Cossgrove, (18521920) of the New Zealand Army served in the South African War  also known as the Second Boer War  with Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouts and Guides in the United Kingdom. Lieutenant-Colonel 1910 Captain and Quartermaster, Sixth New Zealand Contingent (19th company), South African War
Captain and Paymaster, Tenth New Zealand Contingent (staff, South Island regiment), South African War 
