Ronald Henry HOBBS

HOBBS, Ronald Henry

Service Numbers: 424297, N268390
Enlisted: 14 March 1942
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Bemboka, New South Wales, Australia, 8 November 1923
Home Town: Bemboka, Bega Valley, New South Wales
Schooling: Bega High School (Jan36-Dec36) - Canberra Grammar School (Jan 37-Dec 41)
Occupation: Student
Died: Flying Battle, Avant-Les-Marcilly, France, 4 May 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Avant-les-Marcilly Churchyard Aube France
Grave 1 Local Roll of Honour - Bemboka, NSW, Avant-les-Marcilly Churchyard, Avant-les-Marcilly, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bemboka War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Lancaster ME728 of 460 Squadron RAAF based at RAF Binbrook was shot down and crashed near the town of Avant-Les-Marcilly in France - killed were LLOYD, Norman David Livingstone (Pilot Officer) 414050 / BARR, Dennis Ronald (Flight Sergeant) 418910 / HOBBS, Ronald Henry (Flight Sergeant) 424297