Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Hobbs W C H     Pte    214    William Charles Hathrill        3 Pioneer Bn    31    Cook    Married    C of E       

Address:    Melbourne, Flinders St, Antonio's Hotel   

Next of Kin:    Hobbs, Olive, Mrs, wife, PO Essendon   

Enlisted:    22 Feb 1916       

Embarked:     A62 Wandilla 6 Jun 1916   

Prior Service:  Royal Marine Artillery, 12 years, Royal Australian Navy, 2 years (Discharged in 1916, having served in Burma).

Hobbs W C H   Pte   1624   William Charles Hathrill      Aust Naval & Mil   34    Chef  Single   C of E

Address:       11 Jersey Rd, Woollahra

Next of Kin:  Legatee, Miss E Ljungstromer,  C/e Mr Watts, Swanston Family Hotel, Swanston St, Melbourne

Enlisted:  29 Oct 1918 

Embarked:  SS Melusia 18 Dec 1918  (Sydney)

1914 HMS Pioneer, Williamstown, steward.  1914 Electoral Roll

8.6.17  Field  Missing Last seen at Catacombs on evening 7th June 17 appeared to be suffering greatly from effects of gas.  
8.6.17.  Reported Wounded in action and admitted to Hospital (Gassed) Evacuated to England.

NEXT OF KIN SOUGHT
It is desired by the Defence Department that the following persons should
communicate with the Officer in Charge of Base Records, Melbourne, as

soon as possible: —
...
Mrs Olive Hobbs, formerly of Essendon Post Office, next
of kin of No. 214, Private W. C. H. Hobbs, 3rd Pioneers, A.I.F.

NEXT OF KIN SOUGHT (1917, July 2). The Herald

(Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242470207

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