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HOBBS, Reginald Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1176 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Milton, New South Wales, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bangalow, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Coorabell Creek State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (meningitis), Egypt, 29 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1176, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1176, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1176, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 29 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1176, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1176 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-11-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...1176 Trooper Reginald Thomas Hobbs, 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, of Richmond River, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 8th Reinforcements from Brisbane aboard HMAT Kyarra on 10 August 1915. On 10 October 1915, shortly after arriving in Egypt, Tpr Hobbs was admitted to the 17th General Hospital at Alexandria. On 29 November 1915 he died from cerebro-spinal meningitis, aged 19, and was buried at the Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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