Name
Frederick William Hobbs
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/03/1918
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
23395
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
14th Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 90 to 93
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial,
Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans,
Fleetville Memorial (Hatfield Rd Cemetery), St Albans,
Spicer Street Independent Church Memorial, St Albans,
Trinity United Reformed Church, St Albans,
Vyse & Son (Hat Factory) Memorial, St Albans,
Not listed on the Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son David Proctor and Louisa Hobbs. Married to Elizabeth. Address given as 44 Alexandra Road, St Albans.
Formerly employed by Vyse & Son straw hat factory.
Wartime Service
Formerly 2567 in the Hertfordshire Regiment.
Reported missing 21/3/1918; machine gun corps.
Killed in action.
Additional Information
is also commemorated on the family grave (Parents and widow) in St. Albans (Hatfield Road) Cemetery. His part of the inscription reads:
ALSO OF FREDERICK WILLIAM HOBBS
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE, MARCH 21ST 1918 AGED 24 YEARS
Acknowledgments
Gareth Hughes, Jonty Wild
