John Herbert Edward COBBING

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COBBING, John Herbert Edward

Service Number:	235
Enlisted:	3 January 1916, Place of enlistment - Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Tottenham, Middlesex United Kingdom, 1894
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Died:	Pneumonia, Fovant, England, United Kingdom, 16 February 1919
Cemetery:	Fovant (St. George) Churchyard, Wiltshire - South West, England Plot I, Row D, Grave 4,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

3 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 235, Place of enlistment - Brisbane, Queensland
8 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion
22 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion
27 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Company
12 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 235, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Embarked on RMS Mooltan from Sydney on 12th April 1916, disembarking Suez, Egypt on 18th May 1916.
27 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
11 Feb 1919:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 235, 4th Machine Gun Company, Private Cobbing had returned from France to England for his return to Australia. He reported sick to hospital on 11th February 1919 and succumbed to pneumonia on 6th February 1919.
16 Feb 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 235, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 235 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-02-16

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Burial Report regarding the Late 235 Private Cobbing

'Deceased was buried with full Military honours the coffin draped with the Australian flag being conveyed to the graveside on a Gun-carriage preceded by a Firing Party from the 3rd Australian Training Brigade. Six Australians supported the Pall. The "Last Post" was sounded and volleys fired over the grave.

Headquarters A.I.F. Depots in United Kingdom were represented at the funeral.'

The Officiating Clergyman was Chaplain Humphries (CE) 3rd Training Brigade Hurdcott

Date of interment - 21st February 1919

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