| Regimental number | 3318 |
| Place of birth | East Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | East Brisbane State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Heidelberg Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Hobson, Heidelberg Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 2nd Lieut of State Cadets in the East Brisbane Area. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3320 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Always keenly interested in "Soldiering" he enlisted in AIF immediately after his 18th Birthday." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 70), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Violet HOBSON, Cedar Street, Wynnum, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Alan Hobson, killed in action at Pozi?res Cousin: Capt Walter Preston, Royal Flying Corps Also 8 other Cousins |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
