| Regimental number | 390 |
| Place of birth | Rosebud, Victoria |
| School | Rosebud State School No. 2627, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Leongatha, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hobley, Whelans Ro, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bir-el-abd, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No Known Grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth HOBLEY, Rosebud, Dromana, Victoria. Native of Rosebud, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2027 Sergeant Joseph HOBLEY DCM, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; 5116 Pte George HOBLEY, 11th Bn, retutrned to Australia, 22 February 1917. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |