Alexander Stanhope Cobbe
Captain, ). Indian Army attached to the King's African Rifles
- Register No.
- 224 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- ). Indian Army attached to the King's African Rifles all King's African Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 October 1902 on this day → all of 1902 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Somaliland Expedition
- London Gazette
- 20th January 1903 on this day → all of 1903 →
- Born
- 5th June 1870 at Naini Tal, India
- Died
- 27th June 1931 at Sharnbrook, Bedford
- Memorial / grave
- Havard Chapel, Brecon Cathedral, Wales
Digest of citation
On 6th October 1902 at Erego, Somaliland, when some of the companies had retired, Lieutenant Colonel Cobb was left by himself with a Maxim gun. Without assistance he brought in the Maxim and used it most effectively at a critical time in the engagement. He then went out on the very hot fire from the enemy and succeeded in bringing in a wounded orderly. General
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
COBBE, Alexander Stanhope. (reg No. 224).
Captain* ). Indian Army attached to the King's African Rifles.
London Gazetted on 20th January 1903.
Born on 5th June 1870 at Naini Tal, India.
Died on 27th June 1931 at Sharnbrook, Bedford.
Memorials at Havard Chapel, Brecon Cathedral, Wales.
Digest of Citation reads: On 6th October 1902 at Erego, Somaliland, when some of the companies had retired, Lieutenant Colonel Cobb was left by himself with a Maxim gun. Without assistance he brought in the Maxim and used it most effectively at a critical time in the engagement. He then went out on the very hot fire from the enemy and succeeded in bringing in a wounded orderly.
* Local Lieutenant Colonel at the time later attained rank of General.
Additional information: General Cobbe was also a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (GCB), a Knight Commander of the Star of India (KCSI), and a holder of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
Additional information
General Cobbe was also a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (GCB), a Knight Commander of the Star of India (KCSI), and a holder of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
* Local Lieutenant Colonel at the time later attained rank of
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