Basic Details
Surname
Hobbs
Forenames
Bernard Alfred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Lance Corporal
ALFRED BERNARD HOBBS
Service Number: 16285
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Dorsetshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 19 November 1916
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at
AMARA WAR CEMETERY
III. D. 5.
Iraq
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Emma 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
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lce Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Dorsetshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
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
19
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Died