Reginald Francis Arthur Hobbs
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Born30 January 1878
Died10 July 1953 (aged 75)
Sutton Veny, Wiltshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Reginald Hobbs | |
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 Reginald Hobbs in 1919 | |
| Born | 30 January 1878 |
| Died | 10 July 1953 (aged 75) Sutton Veny, Wiltshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1898–1931 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Conflicts | Second Boer War Somaliland campaign First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations | Sir William Stirling (father-in-law) Reginald Hobbs (son) |
Brigadier General Reginald Francis Arthur Hobbs, CB, CMG, DSO (30 January 1878 – 10 July 1953) was a British Army officer who was Brigadier in charge of Administration, Western Command.[1]
Hobbs was born in Tyldesley, Lancashire,[2] to Captain Simpson Hackett Hobbs of the 89th Foot, a wire manufacturer, and Sarah Bayley. His elder brother, Lieutenant Colonel Charles James Willoughby Hobbs, died of wounds in the First World War. He was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1] Playing as a forward, Hobbs was capped twice for the England national rugby union team.[3]