| Regimental number | 914 |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Muddy Creek School, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | State School, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Hobbins, Essendon PO, Essendon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 23rd Infantry; Served in the Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 2), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J. and Ellen HOBBINS, 25 Napier Street, Essendon, Victoria. Native of Malvern, Victoria |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |