Basic Details Surname Hobbs Forenames H J Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Company Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 53rd Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Germany Town of death Cassel (Kassel) Year of death 1918 Month of death June Day of death 27 Manner of death as stated Died of Wounds whilst a POW Manner of death reference Died of Wounds