| Regimental number | 6572 |
| Place of birth | Jerry's Plains New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | Singleton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E L Hobden, Singleton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 19 January 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 June 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 93 Pte Clarence Claude HOBDEN, 35th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Date of death | 15 April 1953 |
| Place of burial | Whittingham Cemetery |