Queant Road British Cemetery, Buissy.
Born at St Helier. Youngest son of the late William
Cobden. Brother of Charles Cobden of 50 New St., St
Helier, Jersey.
Killed in action, aged 51 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 24 May 1918
Roll of Honour. A gallant Jersey colonial,
who though well over the military age joined the Australian
Imperial Force, is now presumed to have been killed
in action, we refer to Richard Cobden son of the late
Mr William Cobden. This Jerseyman joined the Northumberland
Fusiliers in 1882 and served in India, Burma, Egypt
and South Africa and on retiring from the Army he settled
in Australia, and joined up there in 1914. He helped
in the capture of German New Guinea and in 1917 proceeded
to France. He was reported missing on 3 May 1917 and
a court of enquiry has now presumed that he made the
supreme sacrifice on that date. The late gallant veteran,
who was 52 at the time of his death, was the brother
of Messrs E and C Cobden to whom, with the other members
of the family, we tender our sincere sympathy.
Australian
service records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
