Private Horace Edgar Hubbocks
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1898
Date of Death
20 Sep 1917
War time / or Pre War occupation
Grocer's errand boy
Regiment
Service Number
3/7430
Place of Birth
Tring
World War I Address
Hare & Hounds pub
32 New Town Street
Luton
Place of Death
Belgium
Grave Location
No known grave
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 11th October 1917
Pte Horace Edgar Hubbocks, 3/7430, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action in Belgium on September 20th, 1917.
Born in Tring in 1898 and a son of William and Kate Hubbocks, of the Hare and Hounds pub, 32 New Town Street, Luton, he was mobilised at the outbreak of war and was stationed at Landguard, Suffolk, for 12 months. He was drafted to France while still aged only 17 and had served two years out there.
At the time of the 1911 Census, Horace was a 13-year-old grocer's errand boy living with his family at 22 Maple Road, Luton. His father was then listed as an unemployed licensed victualler.
Individual Location
Author: Deejaya
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