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HOBSON, Alan Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX18471 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia, 10 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in Action (Aircraft crashed), New Guinea, 3 May 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot NN. Row A. Collective Graves 7-13. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX18471 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18471 | |
| 22 Apr 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Service Corps, 12 Air Maintenance Company |
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