Anthony Cowdery and Mary Ann McDonald
1-Convct ↑Anthony Cowdery married convict ↑Mary Ann McDonald. They had a daughter: Elizabeth.
2-Elizabeth Cowdery was born on 4 May 1865 in Brighton, Tasmania and died on 11 Aug 1940 at age 75. Elizabeth married Daniel Cobbett, son of Joseph Cobbett and Ann Pickford. Daniel was born on 21 Nov 1864 and died in Dec 1939 at age 75. They had two children: Stella May and Allan Lewis.
3-Stella May Cobbett was born on 2 Nov 1895 in Evandale, Tasmania and died on 25 Oct 1983 in St Marys at age 87. Stella married Leonard John Cocker, son of James Cocker and Alice Matilda Richards, on 11 Aug 1914 in Church of England, Cullenswood, Tasmania. Leonard was born on 30 Dec 1890 in Longford, Tasmania, died on 3 Mar 1963 in St Marys at age 72, and was buried in St Marys. They had three children: Roy Leonard, Ada Amelia and Allen Francis.
3-Allan Lewis Cobbett† was born on 2 Nov 1895 in Evandale, Tasmania, died on 4 Jul 1918 in World War 1 im Hamel, France at age 22, and was buried in Crucific Corner Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 2), Villers-Bretonneux, France.
Weekly Courier, 20 Jul 1916: Private
Allan Cobbett, son of Mr. D. Cobbett, Cornwall
Private 557 15th Battalion AIF |
Alan Lewis COBBETT |
Regimental number |
557 |
Place of birth |
St Leonards, Tasmania |
School |
State School, Tasmania |
Religion |
Church of England |
Occupation |
Miner |
Address |
Cornwall, Tas |
Marital |
status Single |
Age at embarkation |
20 |
Next of kin |
Father, Alan Lewis Cobbett, Cornwall, Tasmania |
Enlistment date |
1 February 1916 |
Rank on enlistment |
Private |
Unit name |
40th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number |
23/57/1 |
Embarkation details |
Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
Rank from Nominal Roll |
Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll |
15th Battalion |
Fate Killed in Action |
4 July 1918 |
Place of death or wounding |
Hamel, France |
Age at death |
23 |
Age at death from cemetery records |
23 |
Place of burial |
Crucific Corner Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 2), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number |
Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records |
Parents: Daniel and Elizabeth COBBETT, Cornwall, Tasmania |
Family/military connections |
Cousins: Sgt Major W.J. Cobbett; Sgt Bert Cobbett; Sgt E.W. Birring. |
Other details War service |
Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |