Regimental number | 1177 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bega, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Coorabell Creek, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.8 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Hobbs, Coorabell Creek, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2.4 years in the 4th Light Horse Regiment; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Kenneth Charles |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Plaestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wandilla', 12 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 21 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q225897. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, QLD |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOBBS Kenneth Charles Stewart |