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William COBBETT

Regimental number4753
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinBrother, Mr. C.T. Cobbett, Jeparit, Victoria
Enlistment date16 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 1 August 1916
Age at death from cemetery records45
Place of burialCalais Southern Cemetery (Plot E, Row 3, Grave No. 13), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
167
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Annie COBBETT, Ballarat, Victoiria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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