| Regimental number | 10832 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Stephen J Hobbs, Hamua, Eketahuna |
| Previous military service | Served in C Squadron, 9th Mounted Rifles Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), 1st New Zealand Cyclist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 52 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Cyclist Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row G, Grave No2), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alice and the late Stephen James Hobbs, Hamua, via Pahiatua (only son) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked from 'Mokera' at Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Suez, and proceeded overseas to France, 10 July 1916. Attached to Divisional Headquarters, in the field, 18 August 1916. Attached to Divisional Signal Company. Admitted to hospital, 30 September 1916; admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 7 October 1916 (dysentery, suspected typhoid); transferred to isolation, 9 October 1916; transferred from isolation, No 24 General Hospital, to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 26 October 1916 (colitis); to No 5 Convalescent Camp, Etaples, 31 October 1916; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 12 November 1916. Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, 23 November 1916 (asthma, acute bronchitis). Died of acute bronchitis, No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 10 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |