Individual Details
John Howard COBB
(Abt 1894 - 3 Sep 1916)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1894 | Shillingford, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Census | 1901 | Shillingford, Oxfordshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 1911 | Labourer General on Farm - Shillingford, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Military | From 1915 to 3 Sep 1916 | Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, British Army | | | |
| Death | 3 Sep 1916 | Killed in Action - France | |
Families
| Father | William COBB (1868 - ) |
| Mother | Amy BELSON (1872 - 1944) |
| Sibling | William George COBB (1895 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Gladys Mary COBB (1898 - ) |
| Sibling | Blanche Evelyn COBB (1900 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Ida Constance COBB (1903 - ) |
Notes
Census
Listed as Howard J.Census
Listed as John Howard.Military
From UK, Soldiers Died in Great War:Enlistment Place: Reading
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Battalion: 6th Battalion
Regimental Number: 10342
Formerly 23255, Hussars.
From Medal Card:
Medals: Victory & British - Roll: L/106B4 Page: 849
15 Star - Roll: L/4 Page: 76
Theatre of war: France - date of entry therein: 22 July 1915
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1894 Jan/Mar - Wallingford - Vol: 2c Page: 325.
2. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1140; Folio: 7; Page: 4.
3. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 6529; Schedule Number: 15.
4. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919.
5. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, COBB, JOHN HOWARD.
6. British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920.
7. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919.
8. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, COBB, JOHN HOWARD.