Bowler Family History

Events

Parents

Families

Media

Mountain Ash Cem. Glamorgan.

Attributes

Pedigree

1. Arthur HOBBS
   1. Catherine Mary JENKINS
      1. Ivor John HOBBS
      2. Alfred HOBBS
      3. Arthur HOBBS
      4. Victor Knowle HOBBS
         1. Robina Ross LAVERIE

Ancestors

Victor Knowle HOBBS *about 1912 +26 November 1940

Arthur HOBBS
*17 August 1880
+...

Catherine Mary JENKINS
*21 November 1883
+...

Source References

1. Marriage Certificate
   1. • Citation:

        age 26 at marriage in 1938

   2. • Citation:

        18 Feb 1938 Abbot Street
        By ? in presence of Robert GARDENER and Doris LAVERIE both residing at 42 ? Street Rosyth.
        Victor Knowle HOBBS, pilot RAF, bach, 26, The Aerodrome Larbert. s of Arthur HOBBS coal miner and Catherine Mary HOBBS m.s, JENKINS
        Robina LAVERIE bus conductor, spin, 25, 41Aber? Street Rosyth. D of William LAVERIE, creamery worker dec. and Margaret LAVERIE afterwards GARDNER m.s. TAYLOR

2. Family Search
   1. • Citation:

        Name Victor K Hobbs
        Event Type Birth Registration
        Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
        Registration Year 1912
        Registration District Merthyr Tydfil
        County Glamorganshire
        Event Place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
        Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3) Jenkins
        Volume 11A
        Page 1821
        Line Number 6

3. 1921 Census
   1. • Citation:

        First name(s) Victor
        Last name Hobbs
        Sex Male
        Birth year 1912
        Census date 19 June 1921
        Age in years 9
        Age in months 6
        Age as transcribed 9 y 6 m
        Relationship to head Son
        Orphanhood Both Parents Alive
        Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales
        Birth county Glamorganshire
        Birth country Wales
        Transcribed birth place Glamorgan, Aberdare Parish
        Nationality British Born
        Education Whole-Time
        Language used to complete form English
        Person making return Arthur Hobbs
        House number 15
        Street Graig Avenue, Abercwmboi
        Address 15 Graig Avenue, Abercwmboi
        Full address as transcribed 15 Graig Avenue, Abercwmboi
        Parish Aberdare
        Registration district Merthyr Tydfil
        Registration district number 590
        Sub-district Aberdare
        Sub-district number 4
        Enumeration district number 44
        County Glamorganshire
        Country Wales
        Ward of borough or urban district Aberaman
        Borough, urban or rural district Aberdare UD
        Parliamentary borough or division Merthyr Tydfil PB, Aberdare Div.
        Archive The National Archives
        Archive series RG 15
        Piece number 26900
        Schedule number 119
        Schedule type code W
        District reference RD 590 RS 4 ED 44
        Schedule type Wales household, English language, single page, 10 entries
        Other household member's first name(s) Arthur, Catherine Mary, Ivor, Alfred, Grace, Jack
        Other household member's last name Hobbs
        Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales

4. CWGC
   1. • Citation:

        Rank:Sergeant
        Trade: Pilot
        Service No: 562149
        Date of Death: 26/11/1940
        Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
        Grave Reference: Grave 6423.
        Cemetery: MOUNTAIN ASH (MAESYRARIAN) CEMETER

5. Online
   1. • Citation:

        Sergeant Victor Knowle HOBBS (562149) of the Royal Air Force Pilot
        Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Blenheim IV T1859 AIR81/4345
        Death of Death 1940-11-26
        Served in 17 OTU
        Burial/Commemoration Details : Grave 6423. at Mountain Ash (Maesyrarian) Cem, United Kingdom

        http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=81365

6. Other
   1. • Citation:

        FMP:-
        First name(s) Victor Knowle
        Last name Hobbs
        Birth year -
        Service number -
        Rank Sergeant
        Function pilot
        Service Royal Air Force
        Unit or regiment 17 Operational Training Unit
        Death year 1940
        War Second World War, 1939-1945
        Command Bomber Cmnd
        Aircraft type Blenheim IV
        Aircraft serial T1854
        Base Upwood, Hunts
        Burial place or memorial Mountain Ash (Maesyrarian) Cem, Glam
        Cause of death Killed while Flying
        Death date 26/11/1940
        Notes Flew into high ground near Kettering, Northants when the crew became lost during during a cross-country exercise
        Record set Airmen Died In The Second World War, 1939-1946
        Category Military, armed forces & conflict
        Subcategory Second World War
        Collections from Great Britain, UK None

7. FindMyPast
   1. • Citation:

        First name(s) Victor Knowle
        Last name Hobbs
        Birth year -
        Age -
        Death year 1940
        Death date 26 Nov 1940
        Number 562149
        Rank Sergeant
        Regiment Royal Air Force
        Grave reference Grave 6423.
        Cemetery or Memorial Mountain Ash (Maesyrarian) Cemetery
        Burial country United Kingdom
        Link
        https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
        War Second World War, 1939-1945
        Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
        Category Military, armed forces & conflict
        Subcategory Second World War
        Collections from Great Britain, UK None

8. Masters certificate