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Record #26878
Name :
: William Thomas Huggett COBB (1919 - 2007)


Father
: William C COBB
Mother
: Mabel W SEWRY
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 18 Apr 1919   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1941   Spouse/Notes : Barbara WILLIS, Wellington district reg 81
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 3 Mar 2007   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Northamptonshire, Towcester

Birth reg Jun qtr 1919, 3b 14, mmn SEWRY
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Nov 1931
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesWilliam was one of 17 children, the final batch for 1931, who sailed from London to Fremantle by the ‘Ballarat’ to Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was 12 years old.

He was a Warrant Officer for the Royal Australian Navy in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
COBB WILLIAM THOMAS : Service Number - 80762 : Date of birth - 18 Apr 1919 : Place of birth - TOWCESTER ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH : Next of Kin - COBB BARBARA

William died in 2007 aged 87. His wife Barbara died 21 Feb 1978 aged 64. 
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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  8 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3271 COBB, Charles1891ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
3272 COBB, Charles1877ENG,     Mar 1889 : Parisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9945 COBB, Daniel1874ENG,    , Stepney Apr 1891 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11259 COBB, Herbert 1890ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
16167 COBB, James1880ENG,     Jul 1893 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
5696 COBB, Mabel1895ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15110 COBB, Rose 1891ENG, WAR, Aston Jun 1900 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
26878 COBB, William Thomas Huggett1919ENG, NTH, Towcester Nov 1931 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes