| Surname: | Cobbold |
| Initials: | P L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 14378733 |
| Notes: | CMP. He was born and resided in Sussex, formerly General Service Corps transferred to CMP. 242 (Beach Pro Coy. 242 (Beach) Pro Coy, War Diary WO 171/3387. 6/6/44 D Day, Coy less 9 residues landed. Casualties, OC evacuated to UK. Lt Fairburn assumes command, 1 NCO killed (L/Cpl Cobbold) 2 NCO's evacuated to UK. Casualty Lists 1478/14 North West Europe, Killed in action, 6/6/1944. 12/4/58 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal. Address:- 3 Normandy Road, Worthing, Sussex. Inscription on gravestone: He paid the price because he loved us so, greater love hath no man than this. Unit part of 7 Beach Group, 3 Canadian Division, Juno Beach. Casualty List 1473, North West Europe, Killed in Action, 6/6/1944. Percy Leonard Cobbold. |
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| Date of Death: | June 6, 1944 |
| Company: | 242 PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2955866 |
| Cemetery: | BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, FRANCE 🇫🇷 |
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