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John William Hobbs

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Studio portrait of JW Hobbs (sn1/1A/1106 and 281876). Image provided by Maureen Hobbs. This image may be subject to copyright.

Studio portrait of JW Hobbs (sn1/1A/1106 and 281876). Image provided by Maureen Hobbs. This image ma …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John William AWMM
  • Surname
    Hobbs AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William John AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 281876 AWMM
    • 1/1A/1106 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 May 1920 Cenotaph Data Entry Form
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM 64 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland, North Shore, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs Annie Louisa Hobbs, (mother) 64 Lake Road, Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 21 November 1940 Cenotaph Data Entry Form
    Age 20 AWMM
    Timber worker/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Eye colour, WWII AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, WWII AWMM
      Dark AWMM
    • Height, WWII AWMM
      5 Feet 9 Inches AWMM
    • Weight, WWII AWMM
      9 Stone 5 pounds AWMM
    • Complexion, WWII AWMM
      Fair AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Daughter notes he was 2 years 295 days overseas, 356 days in NZ, with a total service of 3 years 356 days his Certificate of Discharge number 11901

    Name is recorded as William John on Nominal Roll AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    5 February 1974 AWMM
    Age 53 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM ASH Burial, Block K, Row 4A, Plot 55 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Auckland Star: 6 February 1974

    New Zealand Herald: 7 February 1974 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 9: WW2 185 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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