Lieutenant Colonel John Murray Cobbold
Service Number 110300
Campaign:
World War 2
Died:
18.6.1944
Aged 47
He was killed by V-1 flying bomb on 18 June 1944 at age 47 when it hit the Guards Chapel during Sunday morning service.
Buried at Golders Green Crematorium, United Kingdom, Panel 1
Joined the Scots Guards on 3rd September 1915 and went out to France as a Captain in 1916. Wounded in 1917.
He re-joined the Scots Guards in September 1939
Son of John Dupuis Cobbold, D.L., and of Lady Evelyn Cobbold (nee Murray); husband of Lady Blanche Cobbold (nee Cavendish). of Glemham Hall, Suffolk. D.L., J.P., Sherriff of Suffolk.
Memorial(s):
| Country | Location | Name of Memorial | Campaign | Names | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Lord's Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road St John's Wood London NW8 8QN | MCC Marylebone Cricket Club WW2 | World War 2 |
John Cobbold | 18-6-1944 | View |
| England | Eton College In the Cloisters Eton SL6 6DB England | Eton College War Memorial | World War 1 World War 2 |
John Cobbold | 18-6-1944 | View |
Further information:
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