Regimental number | 5144 |
Place of birth | Beford, England |
School | Camberwell Grammar School, London, England |
Other training | Motor and Electrical Engineering |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine fitter |
Address | Woodburn, Uralla, New England, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, L Hobbs, 86 Holmdene Avenue, Herne Hill, London SE, England |
Previous military service | Middlesex Yeomanry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | aemm Company |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Lapugnoy Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Luther and Charlotte HOBBS, 86 Holmedene Avenue, Herne Hill, London, England. Native of Oxford, England |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |