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HOBBS, Thomas William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5690 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Qld., 9 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Queensland, 16 February 1980, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yarraman Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Samson Vale Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5690, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5690, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5690, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Thomas's parents were Thomas Hobbs and Fanny Eliza Battershill. Thomas was the second youngest of five children. He was living at Fishery Pocket and working as a Labourer when he enlisted 7 February 1916 at Brisbane. Thomas married Rose Anderson in 1927 and from 1936 to 1977 they lived at Upper Yarraman which is between Nanango and Blackbutt. Thomas's occupation was a labourer and Rose's was home duties. Thomas's older brother, Sydney [184] also enlisted returning to Australia in 1919.