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Cobby was a {{GunnerRN}} serving in the {{UK-Vindictive|f=t}} when he was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in recognition of services during operations on Belgian Coast on 23 April, 1918.<ref>Cobby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/144/748.|}} f. 750.</ref>
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Cobby was a {{GunnerRN}} serving in the {{UK-1Vindictive|f=t}} when he was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in recognition of services during operations on Belgian Coast on 23 April, 1918.<ref>Cobby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/144/748.|}} f. 750.</ref>
  
 
Cobby was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 23 April, 1926.<ref>Cobby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/144/748.|}} f. 750.</ref>
 
Cobby was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 23 April, 1926.<ref>Cobby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/144/748.|}} f. 750.</ref>

Revision as of 19:12, 22 December 2021

Commander (retired) John Harris Cobby, (11 October, 1877 – 4 May, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cobby was a Gunner serving in the second class protected cruiser Vindictive when he was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in recognition of services during operations on Belgian Coast on 23 April, 1918.[1]

Cobby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 23 April, 1926.[2]

Cobby was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 11 October, 1932.[3]

World War II

Some service, but the man was in poor health. He suffered a coronary thrombosis at Gibraltar in November 1939.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harold W. Coles
Captain of H.M.S. P59
28 Apr, 1926[5][6] – 14 May, 1929[7]
Succeeded by
Walter A. Ford
Preceded by
Leslie T. Creery Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Tara
1 Jun, 1929[8][9]c. Aug, 1931[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Noel H. Whatley
Captain of H.M.S. Stronghold
c. Aug, 1931[11] – 11 Jun, 1932[12]
Succeeded by
Richard G. Stewart

Footnotes

  1. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  2. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  3. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  4. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  5. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
  7. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  8. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 273.
  10. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  11. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.
  12. Cobby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/748. f. 750.