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We remember Edgar Roberts Mobbs
We remember Edgar Roberts Mobbs
Duplicate of E R Mobbs
Duplicate of E R Mobbs
Duplicate of Edgar Roberts Mobbs
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Timeline
Timeline
1882
1891
dates
Age 8
Source:6192379
1891
1891
location
The Avenue, St Giles, Northampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6192379
1891
1892
education
Bedford Modern School
Bedford
United Kingdom
Source:9020202
1892 - 1898
1901
location
Dartmouth Road, Olney, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9080011
1901
1914
commission
Source:3075103
2nd October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
15630
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:9185262
14th October 1914
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Northamptonshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9185276
1st July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Major
Northamptonshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9185284
28th September 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Northamptonshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9185255
23rd April 1916
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9185290
1st January 1917
employment
Director
Pytchley Autocar Co
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:9058131
1917
death
Killed in Action
T Lieutenant Colonel Edgar R Mobbs has no known grave
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:6192386
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 43 and 45.
Source:9067618
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Roberts |
| Initials | ER |
| Last Name | Mobbs, |
| Source | 9067618 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Road, Olney, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| The Avenue, St Giles, Northampton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15630 | Northamptonshire Regiment | Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Major | ||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Mobbs | father | ||
| Elizabeth Anne Mobbs | mother |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Edgar R Mobbs in 1916Lieutenant Edgar R Mobbs at home after being wounded in 1916
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The Menin Gate YpresThe Menin Gate at Ypres where Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Mobbs is commemoratedContributed by:
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Lists of names on the Menin GateInside the Menin Gate showing the lists of names, almost 55,000Contributed by:
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Memorial to Lt Col E R Mobbs, Shrewsbury ForestThis memorial is sited in Shrewsbury Forest, Ypres, Belgium at the site that Mobbs fell. It was erected on the 31 July 2017 by East Midlands Rugby Union Club and family members.Contributed by:
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Bedford Modern School WW1 MemorialLt Col Edgar Mobbs was educated at Bedford Modern School 1892 - 1898 and appears on this Memorial.Contributed by:
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Bedford Modern School Eagle Magazine Dec 1916Mobbs is reported as Wounded under the Roll of Honour Section, along with 13 other serving members of School.Contributed by:
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Distinguished Service OrderDistinguished Service Order, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Edgar Mobbs.Contributed by:
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Northamptonshire Regiment Cap BadgeNorthamptonshire Regiment Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Edgar Mobbs.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Edgar Mobbs is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Edgar Mobbs is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Edgar Mobbs is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15Bedford Modern School published this booklet in 1915 listing alumni and staff serving. Lt Col E R Mobbs, DSO appears as "Lieutenant, 7th Northamptonshire Regt."Contributed by:
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Northamptonshire Regiment Panel at the Menin GateThis panel lists those members of the Northampstonshire Regiment who fell in the Ypres area and who's bodies were never recovered. Lt Col E R Mobbs DSO appears on the memorial.Contributed by:
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Northampton Saints Rugby Club WW1 MemorialE R Mobbs appears on this memorial having been a pre-war Saints rugby player.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Buckinghamshire County Cricket ClubMore about Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
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Royal British Legion Somme 100: Sport RemembersMore about Royal British Legion Somme 100: Sport Remembers
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Life stories with stories to tellMore about Life stories with stories to tell
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Rugby Football Union MemorialMore about Rugby Football Union Memorial
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Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635More about Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635
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Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.More about Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.
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"Mobbs' Own", or "Mobbs' Corps"More about "Mobbs' Own", or "Mobbs' Corps"
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Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated at the Olney War Memorial IWM Ref No. 8166More about Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated at the Olney War Memorial IWM Ref No. 8166
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7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment Commemorated on the Menin Gate, YpresMore about 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres
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Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extractsMore about Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extracts
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Rugby Union internationals who died in WW1More about Rugby Union internationals who died in WW1
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24th Division at the Battle Of Passendaele, 31 Jul 17More about 24th Division at the Battle Of Passendaele, 31 Jul 17
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby star and leader of men | Deborah102878 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website | Liz37211 | |
| Video clip about Edgar Mobbs | Liz37211 | |
| London Gazette - E R Mobbs Temp Lt Col to Comd a Bn, 1916 | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazette - Sgt E R Mobbs to be Lt | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazette - Lt Mobbs appointed Capt, 1915 | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazette - Appointed Major, 1915 | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazette - Awarded the DSO 1917 | Alexander119331 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website (#2) | Liz37211 | |
| Video clip re Edgar Mobbs | Liz37211 | |
| Josh Lewsey remembers Edgar Mobbs for Sport Remembers | Liz37211 | |
| Tim Rodber on the legend of Mobbs | Liz37211 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website (#3) | Liz37211 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website (#4) | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Edgar R Mobbs in 1916 | Anne1202 | |
| The Menin Gate Ypres | Anne1202 | |
| Lists of names on the Menin Gate | Anne1202 | |
| Memorial to Lt Col E R Mobbs, Shrewsbury Forest | Alexander119331 | |
| Bedford Modern School WW1 Memorial | Alexander119331 | |
| Bedford Modern School Eagle Magazine Dec 1916 | Alexander119331 | |
| Lieut.-Col. Edgar R. Mobbs, D.S.O. | Liz37211 | |
| Distinguished Service Order | Vincent96527 | |
| Northamptonshire Regiment Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15 | Alexander119331 | |
| Edgar Mobbs | Liz37211 | |
| Northamptonshire Regiment Panel at the Menin Gate | Alexander119331 | |
| Northampton Saints Rugby Club WW1 Memorial | Alexander119331 |
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We remember Edgar Roberts Mobbs
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