| Regimental number | 557 |
| Place of birth | St Leonards, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Cornwall, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alan Lewis Cobbett, Cornwall, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil - Evaded service |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Crucific Corner Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 2), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Elizabeth COBBETT, Cornwall, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Sgt Major W.J. Cobbett; Sgt Bert Cobbett; Sgt E.W. Birring. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Hobart, 1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, 22 August 1916. Marched out of 4th Training Bn, Rollestone, 10n September 1916, and marched into 15th Training Bn the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 September 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 October 1916. Proceeded to unit, 13 October 1916; taken on strength of 15th Bn, in the field, 16 October 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 10 February 1918; rejoined unit, 26 February 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Buried, 6 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COBBETT Alan Lewis |
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