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MOBBS, Walter Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4243 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Thirroul, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Memorials: | Bulli Roll of Honour, Thirroul War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4243, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4243, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4243, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Life in England
Walter met and married a nursing sister while in England recovering from a gunshot wound to the foot and buttock. They had twin sons in 1920 and made numerous voyages to Australia to visit family, but always returning to England. His occupations listed on passenger lists varied from motor mechanic, farmer, electrician, poultry farmer and dairy farmer
Submitted 3 January 2023 by Graham Prior
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Charles Mobbs, Cochrane Street, Thirroul, New South Wales
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