| Regimental number | 672 |
| Place of birth | Allendale, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 12 Nelson Road, Newport, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E J Hobill, 12 Nelson Road, Newport, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Victorian Rifles; serving in 30th Company, Australian Army Service Corps at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Train, No 3 Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of Meningitis. He worked as a carpenter before the start of the war. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 131), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Allendale State School Roll of Honour, Victoria. ('Pro Patria. They fell beneath their flags '[Union and Australian flags]. A tribute to Allendale's Past Scholars.') |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOBILL Charles Robert |
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