Regimental number | 797 |
Place of birth | Mawdsley near Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
School | Mawdsley National School, Lancashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Cobham, Mandesley, Lancashire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 98), Egypt. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Glengarry, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: Edwin Cobham, 6th Bn. |