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EDWIN HOBBS
Surname: HOBBS
Forename: EDWIN
Initials: E
Date of Birth
1896
Place of Birth East Meon, Hampshire
Place of Birth Source Army Service Record
Address
Minchington, Farnhlam, Hampshire
Schools attended
Employment / trade Farm Carter
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents) Son of Henry Hobbs and Emma nee Gilbert of Minchington, Farnham, Blandford. Grandparents - George and Ann Hobbs; David Gilbert and Bethia Isaacs
Spouse Name
Notes
Regiment at call-up Dorsetshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up Private
Service no at call-up 10312
Date of attestation
31 Aug 1914
Date of call-up
-
Area reported to Blandford
Source World War I Service Record
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts
Age at death 19
Date of death
30 Apr 0015
Regiment at death Dorsetshire Regiment
Battalion at death 5th Bn.
Rank at death
Circumstances of death Death from pneumonia at home after training at Wittley Camp
Service no at death 10312
Field of action at death
Place of death Minchington, Farnham
Location of grave Sixpenny Handley churchyard
Position
Other memorials Sixpenny Handley Churchyard
Newspaper Reference
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EDWIN HOBBS
Surname: | HOBBS |
Forename: | EDWIN |
Initials: | E |
Date of Birth | 1896 |
Place of Birth | East Meon, Hampshire |
Place of Birth Source | Army Service Record |
Address | Minchington, Farnhlam, Hampshire |
Schools attended |
Employment / trade | Farm Carter |
Place of work | |
Family (parents and grandparents) | Son of Henry Hobbs and Emma nee Gilbert of Minchington, Farnham, Blandford. Grandparents - George and Ann Hobbs; David Gilbert and Bethia Isaacs |
Spouse Name | |
Notes |
Regiment at call-up | Dorsetshire Regiment |
Regiment at discharge | |
Rank at call-up | Private |
Service no at call-up | 10312 |
Date of attestation | 31 Aug 1914 |
Date of call-up | - |
Area reported to | Blandford |
Source | World War I Service Record |
Naval vessels served | |
Decorations and awards | |
Other service details | |
Other rank | |
Other service no | |
Service facts |
Age at death | 19 |
Date of death | 30 Apr 0015 |
Regiment at death | Dorsetshire Regiment |
Battalion at death | 5th Bn. |
Rank at death | |
Circumstances of death | Death from pneumonia at home after training at Wittley Camp |
Service no at death | 10312 |
Field of action at death | |
Place of death | Minchington, Farnham |
Location of grave | Sixpenny Handley churchyard |
Position | |
Other memorials | Sixpenny Handley Churchyard |
Newspaper Reference |
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