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Ernest Willis HOBBS

Regimental number6332
Date of birth26 May 1877
Place of birthRedfern, Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolRedfern Superior Public School; Sydney High School, New South Wales
ReligionCongregational
OccupationBank manager
AddressBurwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinMother, Mrs M E Hobbs, Grantham Street, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date31 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollT/WO1
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularJoined the Bank of New South Wales, Head Office, Sydney, 29 July 1895. Transferred to Bathurst Street, Sydney, branch, December 1896; to William Street, Sydney, branch, December 1902; to Yass branch, July 1906; to Head Office, Sydney, Jnuary 1911; to Rockhampton branch, March 1911; to Head Office (Chief Inspector's Department), November 1914.
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 25 March 1920

Other details

War service: England

Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal
Sources'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 182.

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