Basic Details
Surname
Hobbs
Forenames
William Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Private
WILLIAM ERNEST HOBBS
Service Number: 16935
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Dorsetshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 28 November 1916
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at
AMARA WAR CEMETERY
III. D. 6.
Iraq
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Ernest B. and L. Hobbs, of 95, Lower Redland Rd., Bristol. Born at Bridport, Dorset.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Dorset Regt.
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Dorsetshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Mesopotamia
Town of death
Amara
Country of burial
Mesopotamia
Town of burial
Amara
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
28
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Died
Manner of death reference
Other