COBB, John
| Service Number: | 50 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 22 July 1857 |
| Home Town: | Calala, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Brisbane Hospital - Brisbane, Queensland, 3 July 1901, aged 43 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland 13-68-16 |
| Memorials: | Gunnedah Boer War Memorial |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 50, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 50, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900. | |
| 21 Jun 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 50, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd QMI embarked 9 May 1901 at Cape Town returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daniel Bishop
Son of George James COBB, & Jessie Johannah (nee MACKAY) COBB.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Great regret is expressed locally at the death of Trooper JohnCobb, who had done some heroic deeds in the South African war. Cobb was once well-known in racing circles, and among -horses which carried his colors was Old Clo. Deceased was the eldest
sen of Mr. G. J. Cobb, of Calala, West Maitland
DEATH OF TROOPER JOHN COBB
The friends of Mr. George J. Cobb, of Calala, West Maitland, will learn with regret of the death of Trooper John Cobb, who returned with the last batch of Queenslanders from South Africa. Several graphic letter from his pen have been published in the
"Newcastle Herald," and though he made no complaints, it was clear that he and his comrades were undergoing great hardships. He was one of the heroes of the gallant stand made by Queenslanders and New South Welshmen at Brakfontein, Elands River - a
stand which had been described by Dr. Conan Doyle as "one of the very finest deeds of arms during the war." He went on to Brisbane from Sydney to get his discharge, but fell ill and died yesterday.
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