The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Captain W R Cobb

Captain William Ralph COBB, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 5th October 1917.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108., Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 15th September 1914

INFANTRY - The under-mentioned Cadets and ex-Cadets of the Officers Training Corps to be Second Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 15th August, 1914:

William Ralph Cobb, 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 13th May 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Lieutenant W. R. Cobb. Special Reserve to be temporary Captain 9th April 1916.

London Gazette 24th October 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment. - The under-mentioned Lieutenants relinquish the rank of temporary Captain - 22nd July 1916:

W. R. Cobb, Special Reserve.

London Gazette 9th December 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment, Lieutenant W. R. Cobb, Special Reserve to be acting Captain 6th November 1916

London Gazette 26th March 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers, in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field :

Lieutenant (acting Captain) William Ralph Cobb, Royal West Kent Regiment, Special Reserve.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He handled his company in a raid against the enemy's trenches with marked ability, and the success of the raid was largely due to his leadership. He has on many previous occasions done fine work.

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