Regimental number | 298 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Boort, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, G T Hobbs, 34 Castle Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 14), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Kate HOBBS, 44 alexandra Road, St Albans, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |