Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History BookOLD=, Private, No. 13245, B Coy., 1st Battn. King's Own Yorkshire L.I., 2nd _s._ of John Henry Coard, Postman, Raheney, co. Dublin, by his wife, Annie, dau. of the late Henry Moore, of Dundrum, Dublin; _b._ Raheney, co. Dublin, 2 April, 1889; educ. Howth Road School, Clontarf; was foreman gardener to the Earl of Mar and Kellie at Alloa Park, but on the outbreak of war left and joined the Colours, 1 Sept. 1914; went to the Front in January, 1915, took part in the fighting at Neuve Chapelle and Hill 60 and the first and second Battles at Ypres, and was killed in action during the latter, near Hooge, 8 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Henry Harold Coard.=] =COATES, GEORGE BERNARD=, Private, No. 148, 5th Battn. 2nd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, eldest _s._ of George Coates, of Sproatley, near Hull, Gardener; by his wife, Eleanor, dau. of W. Mason, of Hull; _b._ Wyton, Hull, East Yorkshire, 12 May, 1891; educ. Sproatley Endowed School; was for some time in the Halifax Territorials; went to Australia 6 June, 1913; joined the Australian Imperial Force at Melbourne on the outbreak of war and was wounded in the left arm at the landing at Suvla Bay on 25 April, 1915. He was invalided to Malta, but returned to the firing line about the end of July, and was killed in action at the Dardanelles, 9-10 Aug., 1915; _unm._ =COATSWORTH, EDGAR=, Corpl., No. 8058, B. Coy., 2nd Battn. Royal Sussex Regt., 2nd _s._ of Arthur Thomas Coatsworth, of 20, Earl Street, Maidstone, a Corpl. in the National Reserve Guard; _b._ Maidstone, 5 Aug. 1887; educ. St. Faith's Schools there; enlisted 16 Aug. 1904, and after serving seven years with the Colours, passed into the Reserve and became a postman at Marden, Kent. He was called up on the outbreak of war; was promoted Corpl. early in Jan. 1915; went to France and was killed in action at Richebourg l'Avoué, 9 May, 1915. His Coy. Sergt.-Major in a letter of sympathy to his wife said that he was killed whilst gallantly leading his men in the attack on the enemy's trenches, and added "he was a great favourite of all the men of his platoon, who speak very highly of his conduct when under a very heavy shell fire." He _m._ at St. Faith's Church, Maidstone, 17 March (--), dau. of William Cummings, and had two children: Edgar, _b._ 5 July, 1912, and Marian, _b._ 21 Aug. 1913. =COBB, ARTHUR VICTOR JUBILEE=, Signal Boy, J. 24845, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =COBB, JOHN WILLIAM=, Leading Seaman (R.F.R., B. 1345), 206567, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COBBETT, ALBERT=, A.B., J. 14137, Devonport, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COBBOLD, ROBERT HENRY WANKLYN=, Lieut., 6th. attd. 2nd. Battn. (The Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade, eldest _s._ of the Rev. Robert Russell Cobbold, M.A., Rector of Hitcham, Ipswich, by his wife, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of the late Frederick Wanklyn, of Buenos Aires, and gdson. of the late Rev. Robert Henry Cobbold, Rector of Ross; _b._ Earl's Barton Vicarage, co. Northampton, 3 Dec 1892; educ. King's College Choir School, Marlborough College (Foundation Scholar and Junior Scholar), and at St. John's College, Cambridge (Classical Scholar). At Cambridge he took an active part in the work of the O.T.C., and on the outbreak of war was given a commission in the Rifle Brigade, 7 Nov. 1914, to date from 14 Aug. To quote the "Eagle," vol. xxxvi, Dec. 1914: "At the beginning of the term the task was a formidable one. There was plenty of enthusiasm, but very little experience--a mass of untrained material. But in R. H. W. Cobbold A Coy. had an almost ideal O.T.C. officer. The work which he did for the month before his knee got strong enough for him to take a commission in the Rifle Brigade was absolutely invaluable. When he went the most difficult part of the task was over." He was promoted Lieut. 19 Dec. following; went to the Front, 13 May, 1915, where he was attached to the 2nd Battn. and appointed machine gun officer, and was killed in action near Fleurbaix, 9 Sept. 1915; _unm._ Major-Gen. H. Hudson, commanding 8th Division, wrote: "Your son had done excellent work whilst serving in this division, and was a most promising officer. You have every reason to be proud of his gallantry and devotion to duty." And Lieut.-Col. F. Nugent, commanding 2nd Rifle Brigade: "Your boy was machine gun officer to this battn., and I had a special opportunity of knowing what a splendid fellow he was. Absolutely fearless, and a really fine leader of men. His machine gunners loved him, and would have followed him anywhere. A really good machine gun officer like him is rare." At Cambridge he rowed in his college first boat. [Illustration: =Robert H. W. Cobbold.=] =COBBY, WILLIAM ARTHUR=, E.R.A., 3rd Class, 271735, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COBERN, WESLEY VINCENT=, Private, No. 8502, 3rd Rifle Brigade, 3rd _s._ of Thomas William Cobern, of 72, Parchment Street, Winchester, Merchant Tailor, by his wife, Agnes Eliza, dau. of George Drew; _b._ Winchester, 6 May, 1883; educ. Wesleyan Day School there; joined the 3rd Rifle Brigade, 27 June, 1901; and on the outbreak of war went out to France with the first Expeditionary Force. On the night of 17-18 Oct. 1914, the 3rd Rifle Brigade were billeted at a school near Armentières. On the early morning of 18 Oct. they were preparing breakfast when bugle sounded "Stand to Arms" at 5.30 a.m. The attack on a village called Prehencies commenced at 6. The railway from Armentières to Lille had to be crossed near Le Halte Station. Cobern was shot in the left arm, almost at the same time Sergt. Smith was shot in the head. He threw off his equipment and helped to bandage the Sergt.'s wound. Remembering that he had a scarf in his valise that would be useful, he went to where his equipment was lying on the railway, and was shot dead. He was buried with many others of the regt. who fell at the same time by the 139th Saxon Regt. of the German Army. There were 600 casualties on that day in the 3rd Rifle Brigade alone. His brother, L.-Corpl. W. G. Cobern died on active service, 13 June, 1915 (see following notice). [Illustration: =Wesley Vincent Cobern.=] =COBERN, WILFRID GEORGE=, Corpl., No. 2570, 4th Battn. Hampshire Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Thomas William Cobern, of 72, Parchment Street, Winchester, Merchant Tailor, etc. (see preceding notice); _b._ Winchester, 1 Sept. 1878; educ. Wesleyan Day School there; served for over 10 years in the 1st Volunteer Battn. of the Hampshire Regt., and on the outbreak of the war joined the 4th Battn. of the Hants Regt. for foreign service, 6 Aug. 1914. He died of heat stroke at Basra, in the Persian Gulf, 13 June, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Wilfrid George Cobern.=] =COCHRAN, LIONEL FRANCIS ABINGDON=, Capt., 72nd, attd. 92nd |