| Regimental number | 4495 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sutton Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Gobbett, Sutton Street, Echuca East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 17th Australian Light Horse, 9 months. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2193 Private Louis Evan GOBBETT, 8th Battalion, returned to Australia, 31 October 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked ex 'Themistocles' at Suez, 28 February 1916. Embarked for British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, per HMAT 'Transylvania', 29 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, 4 April 1916; taken on strength from battalion reinforcements, 29 July 1916. Wounded in action, France, 18 August 1916; admitted to hospital (gun shot wound, ankle), 21 August 1916; transferred to 5th Convalescent Depot, Etaple, 10 September 1916. On leave to U.K., 2 September 1917; returned from leave, 21 September 1917. Injured accidentally, 2 October 1917; rejoined unit 26 January 1918. On leave to U.K., 8 March 1918; returned from leave, 27 March 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 July 1918; wounded in action, admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1918; admitted to 4th General Hospital, Camiers (gun shot wound, left leg), 10 August 1918; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, 16 August 1918. Discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 19 August 1918; rejoined unit 30 August 1918. On leave from France, 6 February 1919 to 20 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia per 'Warwickshire', 5 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Surname recorded on headstone as GOBERT. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 84 |
| Place of burial | Mannum Cemetery, (R.S.L. Section), South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
