The story
William Albert W A Hobbs, Private served with Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 5th Bn.
Service number: '4922854'. Date of death: 1944-07-11. Age: 31. Country: France.
Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, grave reference XXIII. B. 16..
SON OF WILLIAM ROBERT AND MARTHA MARY-ANN HOBBS, OF NORBURY, SURREY. HIS BROTHER LEONARD VICTOR ALSO DIED ON SERVICE.
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.