Rowland Edward HOBART

Regimental number41977
Date of birth26 December 1893
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, John Hobart, PO Box 831, Wellington
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on 12 June 1917
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit3rd Bn, Welington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 24 August 1918
Discharge date31 January 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 28 March 1918

Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Ionic', 24 August 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 31 January 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Australia, in World War II: Service No N280951.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 22