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HOBBS, Lyle Edwin Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX78859 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 3 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Strathbogie West State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmhand on the family farm. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 February 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery |
| 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 | |
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| 6 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX78859 |
Personal Stories
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He is also remembered on the WW2 Honour Board in the Strathbogie Memorial Hall.
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