| Regimental number | 567 |
| Place of birth | Buln Buln, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Longford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hobson, Longford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Yarram, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 7 October 1915, and transferred same day to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station (otitis media); from Mudros via HS 'Caledonia', 9 October 1915, and admitted to General Hospital, Gibraltar, 15 October 1915 (enteric fever); to England, 29 December 1915, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 3 January 1916. Admitted to Bulford Hospital, 9 June 1916; discharged, 21 August 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 74 days. Found guilty, Rollestone, 30 September 1916, of neglecting to obey Standing Order: awarded 7 days' confined to camp and forfeited 7 days' pay; total forfeiture: 14 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; rejoined 2nd Bn, 6 December 1916. On leave, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit, 29 September 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 8 October 1917 (gastric neck), and transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance train No 14, 9 October 1917, and admitted same day to 18th General Hospital, Camiers; transferred to England, 22 October 1917, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, 23 October 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 8 November 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Llanstephen Castle', 15 February 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 16 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 5 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rosedale Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
