 In the days following the 7th Battalions actions at Loos, the enormity of the loss of senior officers was being deeply apparent.
Of all those lost, two stood out. Captain Charles Augustus Cobbold, heir to the legendary brewing company, and Major Vere Fortrey Currey. A native of Saxmundham, Cobbold was educated at Cheltenham College and a pre-war director of the brewing magnates Ind, Coope and Co. He had travelled extensively pre-war and had already had many years service with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of The Lincolnshire Regiment. A contemporary of Captain Packard of 9th Suffolk, he applied in September 1914 for a commission and was granted it in the 7th (Service) Battalion, being posted to them in their early days at Shorncliffe. When they crossed to France the following year, he was in command of 'A' Company. His widow quickly remarried in 1916 and was subsequently disallowed from taking possession of his medals when they were granted in 1920. Comments are closed.
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Welcome to our online 'chronicle' that charted the history of the many battalions of the Suffolk Regiment throughout their service during the Great War.
This record is now closed, but we have retained all our original posts here for you to search through and in the fullness of time, we hope to add to it as and where new stories come to light. It was at times, a challenging but rewarding endeavour which has helped many people in their research of the Regiment. If you know the specific month of an action of the Regiment, you can search for it in the list below: Archives
February 2025
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