Name
William George Cobean
Born
1913-10-04
Birth Place
Occupation
Woodworker, Mechanic
Religion
United Church
Died
1944-01-18
Death Place
Italy
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
B79675
Highest Rank
Corporal
Conflict
Battalion
Irish Regiment of Canada
Company
"I" Wing
Enlisted
Timmins, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1941-12-18
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
B79675
Highest Rank
Corporal
Conflict
Battalion
Company
C-Company
Enlisted
England
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1942-07-03
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Son of William T. and Emma Cobean; husband of Robina Law Cobean, of Kilbirrue, Ayrshire, Scotland.Sources & Links
- Roots and Branches of Saugeen- Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection;
- LAC Personnel File (Ancestry.com)
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
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