Regimental number | 932 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.4 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Hobbs, Rosewood, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Wounded in action, 10 June 1917 (gas). Admitted to hospital, 7 March 1918; discharged to duty, 11 June 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 97 days. Wounded in action, second occasion, 29 September 1918 (gun shot wound, right leg). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Bakara', 22 December 1918; discharged (wounded: right calf), Brisbane, 31 January 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q155255. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Albany Creek Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOBBS Walter |