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We remember William George Hobbs
We remember William George Hobbs
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:8647801
1911
employment
Solicitors Article Clerk and Law Student.
Source:8650694
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Berkshire Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:1903111
location
11 Cumberland Road Kew Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8650694
1915
death
Killed in Action
For more historical information go to The Commonwealth War Graves Commission database.
Loos
France
Source:8647801
25th September 1915
burial
Loos
France
Panel 93 to 95.
Source:8647801
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William George |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Hobbs |
| Source | 1903111 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Cumberland Road Kew Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Reubena Jane Hobbs | mother | ||
| William George Hobbs | father |
Media
Media
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Loos MemorialDedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Battalion.It's a haunting picture of a proud British regiment pose in the May sunshine in 1915. Weeks later, one in three were maimed or dead.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment.More about The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Loos Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| Loos Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| The Royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Battalion. | Desmond1478 |
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