Basic Details Surname Hobson Forenames John Collinson Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) Royal Scots Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Secondary - Our reference) Royal Scots Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death St. Julien Year of death 1917 Month of death July Day of death 31 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in Battle Manner of death reference Killed in Action