| Regimental number | 44280 |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Hobbs, Hawke's Bay Club, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 5), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice Hobbs, Ashcott, Takapau |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 18 |