Regimental number | 3316 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | East Brisbane State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Withington Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, J Hobson, Withington Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Corporal Australian Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets. |
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 | 3318 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Sgt Eric Scott Hobson, who was killed a few months later. |