Name
Jabez Dunbar Jobling*1
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/08/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266868
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
1st/1st Bucks Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 96 to 98.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St James’ Church Memorial, Bushey
Pre War
Born in 1891 in Bourne Valley, Branksome, Dorset, Jabez Dunbar Jobling was the son of Thomas Frederick and Ellen (née Carter) Jobling. His parents were married on 5 April 1868 in Northwood, Hampshire.
At the 1901 Census the, Jabez was nine years old and living at 7 Leyton Road, Branksome with his parents and three siblings; Percy, May and George. His father was 53 years old and was employed as a painter and decorator. He had previously been recorded as a cabinet maker. Ellen was 51 years old and Jabez’s siblings were 15, 14 and 11 years old respectively. The birthplaces are given as Cowes, Isle of Wight for Thomas and Ellen and Bourne Valley for all of the children.
At the 1911 Census, the family was still living at 7 Leyton Road, Upper Parkstone, Poole. His 63 years old father is still working as a house decorator, although now on his ‘own account’ rather than as an employee. Jabez is 19 years old and working as a bookstall assistant. Two of his twelve siblings are also living there; 24-year-old May and 21-year-old George.
Wartime Service
Jabez was resident in Watford when he enlisted as Private 266868 with the Oxfordshire and Bucks Light Infantry. He served in France and was killed in action on 16 August 1917, aged 26.
*1 He is remembered with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial, panel 96 to 98, and is also commemorated on the memorial at St James’ Parish Church, Bushey under the name Jobbing, J D.
His pension card records him as ‘missing’ on 16/08/17 and names his mother, Mrs Ellen Jobling of 20 Rosebery Road, Bushey, as his dependant. She is awarded a pension of 3/6 per week with effect from 16/04/18. The house number is subsequently crossed through and changed to 24 Rosebery Road.
The National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) for 1918 includes an entry for Jabez Dunbar Jobling of 8 Branksome Parade, Branksome, Bournemouth dated 13 November which leaves effects of £95 8s 5d to his father Thomas Frederick Jobling painter.
After the war his parents moved to ‘Dunbar’, Queen Mary Avenue, Moordown, Bournemouth.
Additional Information
Information provided with the kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk.
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
