
| Regimental number | 10/35 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | c/o A G Hoar, Eketahuna |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.4 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriet Sophia Cobb, c/o R C Cobb, Morris Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harriet Sophia Cobb, 200 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North, Wellington, and the late Mr Cobb. Native of Napier |
| Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879754 |
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