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Harry Cobby

1894 - 1955

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Air Commodore Arthur Henry Cobby, (26 August 1894 – 11 November 1955) was an Australian military aviator. He was the leading fighter ace of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) during World War I, despite seeing active service for less than a year. Born and educated in Melbourne, Cobby was a bank clerk when war broke out, and was prevented by his employer from enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force until 1916. After completing flight training in England, he served on the Western Front with No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Cobby is the 70th most popular pilot (down from 60th in 2019), the 483rd most popular biography from Australia (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Pilot.

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Among PILOTS

Among pilots, Harry Cobby ranks 70 out of 71. Before him are Lydia Zvereva, Mikhail Gromov, Péter Besenyei, Yves Rossy, Svetlana Kapanina, and Cornelia Fort. After him are Zara Rutherford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Harry Cobby ranks 261. Before him are Beatrice Lillie, Jan Peka, Arthur Fiedler, Jean Gachet, Warren William, and H. V. Evatt. After him are Jimmy McHugh, Fred Allen, Bud Jamison, Mark Van Doren, and Harry B. Liversedge. Among people deceased in 1955, Harry Cobby ranks 176. Before him are Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi, Carlyle Blackwell, John McLean, John W. Davis, Leo Amery, and Robert Riskin.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Harry Cobby ranks 483 out of 1,143. Before him are Michael Hester (1972), Wang Yan (null), Tom Rogic (1992), Cody Fern (1988), Shane Gould (1956), and Judy Amoore (1940). After him are Frederick McCubbin (1855), Kim Warwick (1952), David Malouf (1934), Edith Cowan (1861), Brenton Thwaites (1989), and Frank Farina (1964).

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Among PILOTS In Australia

Among pilots born in Australia, Harry Cobby ranks 2. Before him are Charles Kingsford Smith (1897).

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