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William Allen Hobson

In memory of:

Sergeant William Allen Hobson

January 30, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

R/222664

Age:

18

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of Wilbert Vinton Hobson and Emiline Elvira Hobson, of Rochester, Alberta, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 336 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CEMETERY
Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 4193.

Location:

Startford-Upon-Avon Cemetery contains 22 First World War burials, made mainly from the hospital at Clopton House. During the Second World War, there was a contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at nearby Wellesboune Mountford and of the 137 Second World War burials (most of them forming a war graves plot), 97 are of Canadian airmen. The cemetery also contains 15 war graves of other nationalities.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant William Allen Hobson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant William Allen Hobson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of William Allen Hobson
  • Photo of WILLIAM ALLEN HOBSON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM ALLEN HOBSON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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