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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.

 

Surname		COBB
Given Name(s) or Initial(s)		John
Regimental Number		50
Rank		Private
Unit Name		3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
State		Qld
Extracts and Comments (from Sources as shown)		Kaplan1: Trooper. Source:# 315 Barrah Stn., Gunnedah NSW, died Brisbane 3.7.1901 as result of war service. Source:# 512 Maitland NSW. B5172: c/- Scone NSW. URL4: photo #50. URL5: COBB - In loving memory of John OBB late Bando, Gunnedah NSW, died at Brisbane July 3, 1901. within a few days of his return from active service in S. Africa. A heart as true as ever beat Has passed away from earth His memory dwells within the hearts Of those who knew his worth. Mildred LEMPRIERE.
Source References		Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 468 Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) 308? Kaplan1: Medal Roll for the QSA with Bar Relief of Mafeking 83 Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 315 Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 13.7.1901 Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 512 B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172 Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 3.3.1900 Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 3.7.1902
External Link URL1		www.huntervalleygenealogy.com/war_mems/boerwar1.php
External Link URL2		www.maitlandrsl.com/boer_war.htm
External Link URL3		www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf
External Link URL4		nla.gov.au/nla.news-page2518778
External Link URL5		nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14473781

Please email me if you can contribute any other relevant information about this person (eg any other military service, where in Australia they came from or when/where they died). Also, if you find an external link broken.


Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.

 

Colin Roe
Canberra

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