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We remember Sydney George Cobbold
We remember Sydney George Cobbold
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1908
employment
Gardener
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
London
United Kingdom
Source:6179304
23rd March 1908 - March 1910
1910
employment
Gardener
Earl of Ellesmere
Worsley Hall Gardens, Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:6179304
March 1910 - 1912
1912
employment
Gardener - Inside foreman
Moorfield, Glossop, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:6179304
1912 - 1914
1914
employment
Gardener - Inside foreman
Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6179304
1914 - 1915
1915
dates
Age 27
Source:6179424
9th June 1915
1915
employment
Foreman gardener
Source:6179424
9th June 1915
1915
enlistment
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:6179424
9th June 1915
1916
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
8th battalion
Source:6179424
19th August 1916
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
8th Battalion
Source:6179424
28th August 1916
employment
Gardener
Dr O R M Wood
Woolpit, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:6179304
employment
Gardener
Sudbrooke Holme, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Source:6179304
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
S/12906
Rifle Brigade
Source:871279
service
British Army
Corporal
S/12906
Rifle Brigade
Source:871279
service
British Army
Serjeant
S/12906
Rifle Brigade
Source:7122471
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7122471
Source:6179424
3rd October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
"He was buried the same afternoon [of the day when he died] about two miles behind the trenches"
France
Source:7122471
Source:6179304
sibling
Alec M Cobbold
Source:6179424
sibling
Arthur Cobbold
Source:6179424
sibling
Rose A Ward
Source:6179424
sibling
Alice Phillips
Source:6179424
sibling
Ellen Cobbold
Source:6179424
sibling
Adelaide Cobbold
Source:6179424
sibling
Elsie J Cobbold
Source:6179424
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney George |
| Initials | SG |
| Last Name | Cobbold |
| Source | 7122471 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/12906 | Rifle Brigade | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | S/12906 | Rifle Brigade | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) | 8th battalion | Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) | 8th Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | S/12906 | Rifle Brigade | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cobbold | mother | ||
| Maurice Cobbold | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec M Cobbold | brother | ||
| Arthur Cobbold | brother | ||
| Rose A Ward | sister | ||
| Alice Phillips | sister | ||
| Ellen Cobbold | sister | ||
| Adelaide Cobbold | sister | ||
| Elsie J Cobbold | sister |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-06-09 | 5'8" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah28795 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Journal of the Kew Guild (1893- ) | Sarah28795 | |
| WW1 War diaries. France, Belgium, Germany. 14th Divison. 8 Bn Rifle Brigade | Sarah28795 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Sarah28795 | |
| Sergeant Sydney Cobbold (1887-1916) | Sarah28795 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens war memorial | Edward43379 | |
| Sgt Sydney George Cobbold | Sarah28795 |
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