Lance Corporal Percy John Cobb
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1899
Date of Death
3 Apr 1918
War time / or Pre War occupation
Blockmaker
Employer
Edward Mouse, Gordon Street
Regiment
Medals Awarded
Service Number
42279
Place of Birth
Luton
World War I Address
126 New Town Street
Luton
Place of Death
France
Grave Location
Douai Communal Cemetery
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph , 13th April 1918
L-Cpl Percy John Cobb, 42279, 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment, was killed in action in France on April 3rd*, 1918. He was aged 19 and single.
An old boy of Queen Square School, he was the son of John and Alma Cobb, of 126 New Town Street, Luton, he worked as a blockmaker for Mr Edward Mouse, of Gordon Street.
He joined the Bedfordshire Regiment on reaching his 18th birthday, and was transferred to the Essex Regiment on crossing the Channel in January 1918. He had been in France for three months.
* April 3rd is the date recorded on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Local newspaper reports at the time said Percy's parents were informed he was killed in action on March 28th.
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Author: Deejaya
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