| Regimental number | 5345 |
| Place of birth | Wigan, England |
| School | Nangunan State School, Western Australia |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Nangeenan, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Cobbe, Nangeenan, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Piccardy or Corbie or Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Tom and Ellen COBBE, 57 Rushton Street, Victoria park, Western Australia. Born in England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |