Hobbs, Raymond John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond John |
Surname | Hobbs |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Minnie Hobbs, of Merton Park, Surrey. Husband of Mary Monica Hobbs, of Merton Park. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | R1765 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 21. A. 12. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 645979 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 458 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, Holme on Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 458 Sqn RAAF who gave their lives, 1941-1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme on Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Crest with inscribed Metal Plaque, Encased Woven Pennant |
Memorial Text | A pennant and plaque in memory of members of 458 Sqn RAAF who gave their lives, 1941-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9792 (P363209/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1941 |
End Date | 23-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Le Havre |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak. Crew ordered to bale out over Surrey which they did except Sgt Hobbs, whose body was found in the wreckage. |