LOBB, Percy James
| Service Number: | 120 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Long Gully, Victoria, 8 August 1889 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Eaglehawk State School |
| Occupation: | Miner/Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 19 August 1915, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 120, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sapper, 120, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 120, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 120, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 19 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 120, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 120 awm_unit: 2nd Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-19 |
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Father James LOBB (d. 5/7/1911 South Africa) and
Mother Eva Lobb (nee GREEN) - b. 9/9/1865 - d. 12/1/1913 at Eaglehawk, VIC.
11 children:
William John Quintrell Lobb (born in Adelaide, South Australia 26/12/1885 - KIA 8/6/1917 Belgium)
Percy James Lobb (b. 1889 born in VIC - d. 19/8/1915)
Albert Charles Lobb (b. 1891 - d. ____) - A shearer, constantly moved.
Eva May Lobb (b. 1893 - d.______)
Ruby Myrtle Lobb (b. 1895 - d. ____)
Ivy Irene Lobb (b. 1897 - d. ___)
James Leslie Lobb (b. 1898 - d. ___) - In 1920 lived at Church Street, Eaglehawk, VIC
Ida Elsie Lobb (b. 1900 - d. ____)
Mabel Lobb (b. 1902 - d. ___)
Federick Roy Lobb (b. 1904 - d. ___)
Thelma Jane Lobb (b. & d. 1906)
Next of kin in service:
Eldest Brother: 2354 Private William John Quintrell Lobb (b. 26/12/1885 - KIA d. 8/6/1917)
Last lived at Mason Street, Newport, Victoria (with sister Lily Maud McDonald).
He stated on enlisting his next of kin as Mrs Lily Maud McDonald (sister)
Previous service: 34th Fortress Company Engineers
Described on enlisting as 26 years old; single; 5/ 7" tall; 179 lbs; fair complexion;
grey eyes; fair hair; Protestant.
28/8/1914 Took Oath
completed medical, fit for service
3/9/1914 Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria
Commanding Officer appointed Percy to 2nd Field Company
Melbourne
21/10/1914 Embarked on board HMAT Orvieto A3 from Melbourne
as a Sapper in the 2nd Field Company Engineers
6/5/1915 Special mention for acts of Conspicuous Gallantry and Valuable Services.
7/7/1915 Promoted to Lance Corporal - Australian Engineers - 2nd Field Company
14/8/1915 He suffered a compressed fracture of the skull (gun shot wound),
2 days after the end of the struggle for Lone Pine.
14/8/1915 He was evacuated by 3rd Field Ambulance to Hospital Ship Andonia to go to Malta,
but died 19/8/1915 at sea before the ship reached Malta.
20/8/1915 Lance Corporal Percy Lobb was buried at sea (Lat 35.54N, Long. 15.25E)
- Gallipoli.
Officiating Chaplain G Nelson.
Commemorated on Panel 12 - Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey
28/1/1916 London Gazette - MENTION IN DESPATCHES - Distinquished Conduct
Medals:
(sent to brother James Leslie Lobb)
1914-15 Star (3817); British War medal (3929); Victory medal (3929);
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (321395).
On behalf of "A dedication by Ellen McDonald, Kenmore QLD."
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 29/1/2015. Lest we forget.
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