Regimental number | 29048 |
Place of birth | Windsor New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Garthwen', Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Cobcroft, 'Garthwen', Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 116 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal (Altered to Military Medal) Recommendation date: Bar to Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery and devotion to duty during the operation at MONT DE MERRIS near STRAZEELE on night 2nd/3rd June, 1918. Gunner COBCROFT accompanied the F.O.O. during the attack and in spite of the heavy shelling he performed valuable work mending telephone wires and maintaining communication with forward Wireless Station from which information regarding the attack was being passed to Brigades.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: MM Bar Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |