| Regimental number | 11/2119 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T H Hoby, Bell Block, Taranaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery (Row M, Grave No 2), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Harriet Hoby, Bell Block, New Plymouth; Wife: Una Hoby, Oxford Street, Marton, Wanganui |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 62064 Russell HOBY |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 4 |