Trooper Cobb's Grave

Trooper Cobb's Grave is a heritage-listed memorial at Corner Frederick Street & Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[1] This memorial was erected in 1901 in Toowong Cemetery, over the grave of Trooper John Cobb of the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, who died in July 1901 a few days after returning to Australia from active service in the South African War.

The memorial was constructed by the prominent monumental mason Andrew Lang Petrie and erected by Cobb's relatives.

[1] On the top, carved in sandstone, are a rifle, hat with emu plume and badge, and a bandolier, the equipment of soldiers in the South African War.

[1] The sarcophagus is enclosed by a substantial concrete wall with sandstone coping, pallstones and low iron railings.