| Regimental number | 4816 |
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J S King, Kaukapakapa, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, New Zealand. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of fate 19th to 20th |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah KING. Native of Kaukapakapa, North Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 1520106, 4799 Pte F.N. HOBSON, 54th Bn (patient, 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England), 26 April 1917: 'I was with him in a raid on front German trenches 19th July and saw him killed instantaneously by a shell. Of course he had to be left there.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KING Herbert James
Red Cross file 1520106 |