Regimental number | 1664 |
Place of birth | New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Hobbs, Fern Hill, Mundooran, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Le Verguier, France |
Age at death | 36.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Morchies Australian Cemetery (Row A, Grave 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Fanny HOBB, Fern Hill, Mendooran, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: Pte A Hobbs, killed in action on 20th February, 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |