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259611 Sgt. Alfred Horace "Dick" Mobbs MM. British Army 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment from:Kings Lynn Alfred Mobbs was born 8th July 1882 at East Walton, Norfolk. He was a farm labourer at the outbreak of the First World War and enlisted in the 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment in 1914 at Norwich. After training, he went to France in August 1915. He took part in various actions until finally wounded at the Second Battle of Cambrai in October 1918. He was sent back to the UK, where he was hospitalised in Dundee Hospital on 20th of October remaining in the hospital until he was discharged on the 18th. November 1918. (Hospital entry ID number 16617). The award of his Military Medal was published in The London Gazette of 17th of June 1919 issue 31405 page 24. As far as I can tell at this stage he returned to his unit and served in the Army of Occupation until 1920. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**