Private
James Hobbs
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Edwin and Hannah Maria Hobbs (née Worsley).
References:
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 MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
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
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
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
South East corner.
Cemetery Location:
France