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HOBSON, William Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 111 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Envill Street County Council School, Stourbridge, England |
| Occupation: | Potter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Victoria Gully, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 31, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 111, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 111, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 111, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 24 years
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Mrs. Nowell, Lever Street, Albion, QLD
Son of Edward and Mrs Hobson of 8 Cliff Street, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
Medals; 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal