Private Richard William Hobbs
02 Dec 1908 - 27 Jan 2009
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Biography
The son of Richard and Minnie Hobbs, he married Doris Jones in 1936.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrise Patrol | Patrol member | 03 Sep 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
DJJG 15/1
Occupation
Farmer assisting father cattle lorry driver
Address
Stone Cottage, The Street, Swingfield, Kent
Other information
Richard Hobbs: “I was in the Home Guard at Swingfield. I used to patrol for two hours every night and then sleep in a caravan across from the Three Bells Pub at Swingfield. One morning I was completely soaked and the caravan was swimming in water; so I went home. My home was only five minutes away. For this I was dismissed from the Home Guard. It was then that Cecil Lines turned up and recruited me".
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Caption & credit
Richard and Doris Hobbs (from Adrian Westwood)
References
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 1
1939 Register
Adrian Westwood