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James Hobbs

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 32 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 32 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Hobbs AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 38160 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Manchester, England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Edwin and Hannah Maria Hobbs (née Worsley). Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/james-hobbs
  • Address before enlistment
    Occ. Farmer at Manutuke, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Phoebe Hobbs (sister), Ormond, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 38160 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    13 October 1918 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Beauvois-En-Cambresis Communal Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM South East corner AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Mrs. H. M. Hobbs,. Stanley road, has received the sad advice that her son Private James Hobbs, died bf wounds on October 13, in France. Private Hpbbs was well known at Te Arai, where he had ai farm, which he sold to enlist. He left with the 21st reinforcements. Three brothers are at the Front Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - ROLL OF HONOR.
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14746, 28 OCTOBER 1918, PAGE 7
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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21 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
07 November 2015AWMMAucklandOther

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