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COBBETT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4753 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 1 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Calais Southern Cemetery, France Calais Southern Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4753, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4753, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4753, 59th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4753 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-01 |
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