Frank George HOBBS

Regimental number10/1064
Date of birth19 March 1889
Place of birthWhitechurch, Whitshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTeamster
AddressDillon Bank, Boundary Road, Pahiatua
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.6
Height5' 11.5"
Weight174 lbs
Next of kinMrs Bradley, c/o Dudley Hotel, Mangatainoka
Previous military service2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment (deserted)
Enlistment date21 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 August 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Admitted to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 21 April 1915 (varicose veins).

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 11 September 1915; discharged (no longer fit for active service, varicose veins), 26 September 1915.

Total war service: 1 year 6 days (of which 331 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18048476