| Regimental number | 11/222 |
| Address | Kumeroa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Cobb, Otaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Driver |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery (Row M, Grave No 17), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Ann Ellen Cobb, Otaki, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'Operations from 20th September 1916 to 26th February 1917. During the period that the New Zealand Artillery was at the Somme this NCO displayed great courage under fire. On one occasion he guided ammunition wagons to the advanced position of the Battery in Devil's Valley, five hundred yards west of Delville Wood, when the roads were almost impassable owing to heavy shelling. Again on a later date he acted as guide and showed great courage and resource in guiding his wagons successfully through heavy barrage fire and in helping teams in distress. His
gallantry and devotion to duty were an example to the other men.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |