Ernest Frederick HOBBS

In sacred memory of my dear husband, Ernest Frederick HOBBS. Late Colour Sergeant PO9900 Royal Marines 1899-1923 Medaille Militaire. Born 31st January 1885, enlisted 30th June 1899 in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Division, died 26th January 1934 aged 49. Now united with darling Vera. (daughter) His wife was called Eva May nee Jenkins.

The Royal Marines placed a memorial on the grave stone in 2005.

At rest in Ta Braxia Cemetery, Malta.

Extract from Malta Family History.

Ernest Frederick HOBBS, No.9900, Portsmouth Division, Royal Marines Light Infantry. He was born in Alverstoke, Hampshire, on 31st January 1885, and joined the Corps on 30th June 1899, when aged 14 years six months. He re-engaged on 4th January 1915. During his career his promotions were, Bugler 3rd September 1899, Private 26th February 1902, Lance-Corporal 24th July 1903, Corporal 9th January 1905, Sergeant 25th June 1911, Colour-Sergeant 10th July 1917, CSM 30th August 1919, Barrack QMS 18th January 1920. During the First World War, although he was on the books of HMS Egmont, the Depot ship at Malta, from 18th August 1914 until 26th July 1919 he was attached to the British Liason Officer to the French Naval Commander in Chief, and was awarded the French ‘Medaille Militaire’ which he received on the 11th June 1918. After the war at the end of July 1919 he returned to Portsmouth Barracks and retired from the Corps on a pension 31st August 1923. He returned to live in Malta and died 26th January 1934, in King George V Hospital, Floriana, aged 49 years. He is buried in Ta Braxia Cemetery

London Gazette dated 31st July 1919

Medaille Militare London Gazette 18.6.1918.

Ernest Frederick Hobbs was born on 31.1.1885 at Alverstoke, Portsmouth, Hampshire. he enlisted in 1899, aged 19, as a Private and thence a Bugler in the Portsmouth Division R.M.L.I. Promoted Corporal in 1903, Sergeant in 1911, Colour Sergeant in 1917 and Quarter Master Sergeant in 1920, served in the Great War aboard H.M.S. Egmont. In the latter part of the War he was part of the Royal Marine Guard on the island of Corfu, for which he was awarded his M.S.M. He was pensioned in 1923. In addition to the above, he had been awarded the Royal Life Saving Society’s Bronze Medallion, Proficiency Certificate, Order of Merit

and Instructor’s Certificate

Six: Colour Sergeant E. F. Hobbs, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (Po.9900 Col. Sgt., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.9900 Cr. Sgt., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue ‘Admiral’s bust’ (Po/9900 Col. Sergt., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. ‘Admiral’s bust’ (Po/9900 Cl. Sgt., R.M.L.I., “Corfu” Service during War); France, Medaille Militaire,

Vera Mary HOBBS, the daughter of Sergeant Ernest Hobbs, Royal Marines Light Infantry, died 17th June 1933, aged 19 years. Buried in Ta Braxia Cemetery, Pieta

Mary HOBBS, the daughter of Sergeant Ernest Hobbs, Royal Marines Light Infantry, died aged one month. Buried in Ta Braxia Cemetery, Pieta, 19th May 1911. Her grave remained unmarked until 2004 when ‘Royal Marines in Foreign Fields’ Malta, supplied a small inscribed stone.

 

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