Descendants of William Christopher Wescott - Person Sheet
NameFrederick COCKBAIN 
, 2C2R, C215, 8634, M
, 2C2R, C215, 8634, MBirth12 Oct 1887, Lobbs, Matterdale, Penrith, Cumberland, England179
Death9 Dec 1954, Sawtell, NSW, Australia179 Age: 67
BurialDec 1954, Coramba Cemetery, NSW, Australia179
Occupationcarpenter and stone mason179
FatherIsaac COCKBAIN , 8632, M (1854-)
MotherSarah RICHARDSON , 8633, F (1859-)
Spouses
1Hannah SIMPSON , Spouse of 2C2R, S512, 8635, F
, Spouse of 2C2R, S512, 8635, FBirth13 Apr 1890, Scales, Hutton Roof, Penrith, Cumberland, England179
Death16 Feb 1948, Coramba, NSW, Australia179 Age: 57
BurialFeb 1948, Coramba Cemetery, NSW, Australia179
FatherJohn Pattinson SIMPSON , 8636, M
MotherJane BOWES , 8637, F
Marriage27 Jun 1910, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumberland, England179
ChildrenLillian Elizabeth , 9414, F (1910-1998)
Jessica Irene , 9416, F (1913-)
Mabel Amanda , 9418, F (1917-)
Joyce Victoria , 9420, F
Thomas Leslie James “Jimmy” , 9421, M
Fredrick John “Jacko” , 9422, M (1922-)
William Henry “Whisky” , 8638, M (1925-1972)
Jean , 9423, F (1926-)
Joan , 8639, F (1926-)
Arthur , 9424, M (1932-)
Notes for Frederick COCKBAIN
He emigrated, 6 June 1913. Free on the "SS. Benalla". Frederick Cockbain enlisted in the army during WW1. He enlisted at Liverpool, NSW on 24 April 1915. Service No. 2119. He was in the 2nd Battallion, 6th Reinforcement. He was wounded by a bullet wound at Gallipoli, Turkey on 11 August 1915 in the right thigh which fractured it. This left him with lameness and he was shipped back to Australia on 11 March 1916 on the "Suevis". In his army papers he is described as being 5'9-3/4", 158 lbs., fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair and Church of England denomination. Frederick was the first soldier settler in Coramba district taking up land on the southern end of Duncan's Bridge Road. Fred was a carpenter and stone mason, a keen fisherman and lover of cricket.179