| Regimental number | R452 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Beenup, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Hobbs, Philhan, Hartland, Devon, England |
| Enlistment date | 4 March 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 13 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 452 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 451 Pte John HOBBS, 28th Bn, killed in action, 29 August 1918; 2396 Corporal Richard Charles HOBBS, 28th Bn, discharged, 28 July 1919. |
