| Regimental number | 5144 |
| Place of birth | Beford, England |
| School | Camberwell Grammar School, London, England |
| Other training | Motor and Electrical Engineering |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine fitter |
| Address | Woodburn, Uralla, New England, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, L Hobbs, 86 Holmdene Avenue, Herne Hill, London SE, England |
| Previous military service | Middlesex Yeomanry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | aemm Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Lapugnoy Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Luther and Charlotte HOBBS, 86 Holmedene Avenue, Herne Hill, London, England. Native of Oxford, England |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |