HOBBS, Charles
| Service Number: | 1664 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mendooran, New South Wales, Australia , 1880 |
| Home Town: | Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 29 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Morchies Australian Cemetery Row A, Grave 2. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra District Roll of Honor, Gilgandra War Memorial, Mendooran Memorial Wall |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1664, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1664, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1664, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles Hobbs was one of four sons of Robert and Fanny Hobbs of Mendooran, New South Wales, who served overseas during WW1. The father, Robert, had passed away during 1900.
Charles joined the 54th Battalion in France during August 1916. He was killed near Morchies on 29 March 1917 when a shell exploded near his dugout.
His younger brother, 1933 Pte. Arthur Hobbs 45th Battalion had been killed in action about six weeks earlier on 19 February 1917, aged 26. His other two brothers both returned to Australia in 1918.
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles Hobbs was one of four sons of Robert and Fanny Hobbs of Mendooran, New South Wales, who served overseas during WW1. The father, Robert, had passed away during 1900.
Charles joined the 54th Battalion in France during August 1916. He was killed near Morchies on 29 March 1917 when a shell exploded near his dugout.
His younger brother, 1933 Pte. Arthur Hobbs 45th Battalion had been killed in action about six weeks earlier on 19 February 1917, aged 26. His other two brothers both returned to Australia in 1918.
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