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Pte. Frederick Hobbs

British Army 2/4th Btn. West Surrey Regiment

from:39 Caversham Street, Chelsea

(d.18th Nov 1917)

Frederick Hobbs signed up on 7th of September 1914 with the 2/4th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment. His battalion took part at Gallipoli and were evacuated to Egypt in December 1915. Between the end of 1915 and Frederick's admission to St Marks Hospital they did not take part in any further campaigns. He appeared on the WW1 casualty list on 26th of July 1916, and his presence at St Marks College was noted on his wife's court case on 31st of August 1916. Frederick subsequently returned to his battalion and died of malaria in Egypt on 18th of November 1917. He is buried in the Kantara CWGC Cemetery, Egypt.



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