Regimental number | 1906 |
Place of birth | Hertfordshire, England |
Other Names | HOBBS, Alfed |
School | Waldstone High Street School, Waldstone, Middlesex, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bannockburn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Hobbs, 110 Neardean Street, Montreal, Canada |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadet Corps |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 18.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, aRow E, Grave No. 22), Anzac |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Annie HOBBS, 867 Ethel Street, Verdun, P.Q., Canada. Native of Middlesex, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |