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HOBBS, Lyle Edwin Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX78859 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 3 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Strathbogie West State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | (Farming) Farm Hand on the family farm. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 February 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot G. Row D. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "ONLY SON SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Fallen of Euroa District Honour Roll, Euroa Strathbogie West School No 2267 WW2 Roll of Honor, Euroa War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX78859 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX78859 | |
| 12 Dec 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Loretta Mcpherson
He is also remembered on the WW2 Honour Board in the Strathbogie Memorial Hall.
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