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Harry John Hobbs,
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Rank
Lance Sergeant
Regiment
KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 10TH BATTALION
Military Number
17693
Address
Gwendene Lawn Avenue, Doncaster,
South Yorkshire DN1 2JE
England
South Yorkshire DN1 2JE
England
Background
| Name | Harry John Hobbs |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Kingston-on-Hull, Yorkshire, 1895. Son of the late Harry and Hetty Hobbs. Salvation Army Bandsman. He also A bricklayer. Adopted son of Elizabeth Spakes. He lived at Gwendene Lawn Avenue, Doncaster, (1911 Census). |
| Death Date | 3 Oct 1915 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Doncaster. Posted to France on 11 Sept 1915 |
| Rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Regiment | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Battalion | 10th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 17693 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Étaples Military Cemetery, France. His grave inscription, reads, MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS THAN JESUS'S BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS |
Date Died
03/10/1915
Died
Étaples Military Cemetery, France
Age
20
Memorial
21 Avenue des Anglais
Étaples 62630
Hauts-de-France
Étaples 62630
Hauts-de-France
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