Regimental number | 4690 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Dorcas Street State School, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 401 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A E Cobban, 401 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and the late Emma COBBAN, husband of Alice E. COBBAN, 367 Graham Street, Port Melbourne, VIctoria, Australia. Born in South Melbourne |
Family/military connections | Brother: Pte Bert Cobban, killed at Pozieres 27 July 1916 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |