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We remember Alan Victor Hobbs
We remember Alan Victor Hobbs
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1896
sibling
Bernard Hobbs
Source:8794351
1896
1898
sibling
Constance Hobbs
Source:8794351
1898
1901
location
33 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8794351
April 1901
1904
education
Skinners School
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Source:8794365
1904 - 1909
1904
location
Skinners School (1904-1909)
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8794365
September 1904
1907
service
Other Empire Force
Cadet
Officer Training Corps
Skinners School
Source:8794564
1907
1909
education
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge
United Kingdom
Source:8794564
September 1909 - 1913
1911
location
33 Mount Pleasant
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8795510
April 1911
1912
service
Other Empire Force
Lance Corporal (NCO)
Officer Training Corps
Tonbridge School
Source:8794564
1912
1913
education
Downman Sizarship for Mathematics
St. Johns College, Cambridge University
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8794375
1913 - 1914
1913
location
St. Johns College, Cambridge
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8794564
September 1913
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:8794564
23rd October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Temporary 2nd Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:8794564
23rd October 1914
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
2nd Lieutenant, Flying Officer
Royal Flying Corps
No. 8 Squadron
Source:8794564
January 1915 - December 1915
1915
location
Shoreham Airfield, Kent
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8886226
28th January 1915
1915
location
Gosport Airfield
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8886226
26th April 1915 - 15th June 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
2nd Lieutenant
17 Squadron
Source:8886226
15th June 1915 - 15th October 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
3 Squadron
Source:1902270
15th October 1915 - December 1915
1915
location
Valenciennes Cemetery
France
away from home address
Source:8794564
20th December 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
General List
Source:1902270
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over enemy territory by German War Ace Max Immelman
Raismes, near Valenciennes
France
Source:8606540
15th December 1915
burial
Nord
Raismes Communal Cemetry
France
Source:8606540
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alan Victor |
| Initials | AV |
| Last Name | Hobbs |
| Source | 1902270 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| 33 Mount Pleasant | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Gosport Airfield | United Kingdom | military residence address | 26th April 1915 - 15th June 1915 | |
| Shoreham Airfield, Kent | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 28th January 1915 | |
| Skinners School (1904-1909) | United Kingdom | school/college address | known September 1904 | |
| St. Johns College, Cambridge | United Kingdom | school/college address | known September 1913 | |
| Valenciennes Cemetery | France | away from home address | known 20th December 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General List | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 10th Battalion | Temporary 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| Other Empire Force | Officer Training Corps | Tonbridge School | Lance Corporal (NCO) | ||
| Other Empire Force | Officer Training Corps | Skinners School | Cadet | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | No. 8 Squadron | 2nd Lieutenant, Flying Officer | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 17 Squadron | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 3 Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ernest Hobbs | father | ||
| Mary Octavia Hobbs | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Hobbs | brother | 1896 | |
| Constance Hobbs | sister | 1898 |
Media
Media
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2nd Lieutenant Alan Victor HobbsAlan in his Royal Flying Corps uniform
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1901 CensusHobbs family recorded living at 33 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge WellsContributed by:
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Leopard Magazine ObituaryAlan's obituary in the Skinners School 'Leopard' magazine 1st page of 2Contributed by:
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Caudron BiplaneAs flown by Alan Hobbs when crossing the Channel from France to England on the 23rd June, 2015Contributed by:
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Alan at Leopards DayAlan in the front row (marked out with a poppy) having just played cricket against the Old Boys on Leopards day 1907Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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University of Cambridge AirmenMore about University of Cambridge Airmen
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Life stories with stories to tellMore about Life stories with stories to tell
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
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Raismes Communal Cemetery, Nord, FranceMore about Raismes Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
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Skinners' School Roll of HonourMore about Skinners' School Roll of Honour
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Skinners' School Boys in the RFC, RNAS and RAFMore about Skinners' School Boys in the RFC, RNAS and RAF
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3 Squadron, Royal Flying CorpsMore about 3 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
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Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying CorpsMore about Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge School obituary | Richard106785 | |
| CWGC Site - Alan Hobbs | Vincent96527 | |
| Roll of Honour | Joanna19174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IoW County Press, 22 Jan 1916 | Geoffrey575 | |
| 2nd Lieutenant Alan Victor Hobbs | Richard106785 | |
| 1901 Census | Richard106785 | |
| Leopard Magazine Obituary | Richard106785 | |
| Leopard Obituary part 2 | Richard106785 | |
| Caudron Biplane | Richard106785 | |
| Mount Pleasant in 1905 | Richard106785 | |
| Bournemouth c.1900 | Richard106785 | |
| Alan's plane wreck | Richard106785 | |
| Tonbridge School | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners OTC Camp | Richard106785 | |
| 1911 Census | Richard106785 | |
| Pharmaceutical Chemist 1910 | Richard106785 | |
| St Johns College Cambridge | Richard106785 | |
| Kent Airfield 1915 | Richard106785 | |
| Alan at Leopards Day | Richard106785 | |
| Alan front row with poppy Leopards Day 1907 | Richard106785 | |
| Off to Cadet Camp news clipping | Richard106785 | |
| Graves | Richard106785 | |
| RFC Record | Richard106785 | |
| Gosport Airfield Hampshire | Richard106785 |
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