Private

James Hobbs

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Edwin and Hannah Maria Hobbs (née Worsley).

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Edward Green
Relationship to casualty: None
From a letter written by my great-great-uncle, Rev. Denis Fletcher, it appears that he was the one to bury Private Hobbs on 14th October 1918: his description of the cemetery indicates clearly that i... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
38160
Name:
James Hobbs
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
abt 1885
Place of Birth:
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Next of Kin: 
Miss Phoebe Hobbs (sister), Stanley Road, Gisborne, Poverty Bay
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
04 October 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Manutuke
Place of Enlistment: 
Gisborne, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Hobbs, Manutuke
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
13 October 1918
Day of Death:
Sunday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
19 January 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 75
Vessel:
Waitemata
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
South East corner.
Cemetery Location: 
France
James Hobbs
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