{"id":8934,"date":"2010-06-16T00:53:46","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T13:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=8934"},"modified":"2010-06-16T00:53:46","modified_gmt":"2010-06-15T13:53:46","slug":"arthur-harry-cobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=8934","title":{"rendered":"*Arthur 'Harry' Cobby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bravery and Service \u2013 \u2018Harry\u2019 Cobby remembered<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An invitation from the Military History Society of Australia, Victorian Branch Inc for their upcoming meeting:<\/p>\n

An Australian war hero from Victoria, \u2013 Air Commodore Arthur \u2018Harry\u2019 Cobby<\/a> \u2013 will be remembered by a special commemoration Oration on 24th<\/sup> June.\u00a0Cobby saw service with the 48th<\/sup> Infantry (Brighton Rifles); the 1st<\/sup> AIF (Australian Flying Corps) in WWI \u2013 where he became Australia \u2019s top fighter ace – and then the RAAF through WWII.\u00a0Cobby was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), won the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) three times and the George Cross for bravery during WWII, among other decorations.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Air Commodore Arthur \u2018Harry\u2019 Cobby<\/a>\u00a0[MHSA]<\/p>\n

His life and times will be commemorated in an Oration delivered by Air Marshall Barry Gration, AO, AFC (Rtd) at the Oakleigh Mechanics Institute Hall in Drummond Street , Oakleigh from 7.30 pm on Thursday, 24th<\/sup> June.\u00a0Cobby memorabilia will be on display.\u00a0 The Oration has attracted a\u00a0number of relatives, some of whom are coming from interstate to attend the Oration, which is expected to focus on aspects of Cobby\u2019s leadership, bravery and service.<\/p>\n

For more details of the presentation, see the MHSA Vic. Inc. website at http:\/\/mhsavictoria.tripod.com\/index.html<\/a>
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\ncontact Mr. Andrew Kilsby on 03 9563 0089<\/p>\n

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The Families and Friends of the First AIF<\/em><\/strong> thanks the Australian, UK and French Governments for affording Australian and British soldiers dignified individual reburials in the new CWGC cemetery at Fromelles, and applauds the Australian and British Governments for their joint decision to DNA test the remains at exhumation and use every reasonable method to attempt identification of each soldier.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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