Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Sergeant

Unit:

Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

November 23rd, 1944

Recommendaton:
"At 1000 hrs local time Sep 44 a combined German ann White Guard surprise attack was made on NADLESK landing ground N 4543 ? 14 28 in SLOVENIA. Sgt. HOBSEN, together with Sgt. Frank PAVLETIC a Jugoslav national, took a Jeep along the Mission store to save a large quantity of medical stores that had arrived the night before. On their way back to Mission HQ they came round a corner and saw a body of enemy some hundred strong crossing a field to cut the road some 50 yds ahead of them. The leading enemy were actually on the road. Sgt. HOBSEN who was driving, at once accelerated and drove right through them. Practically every an fired at them and Major BREATZ(?) of this missions subsequently counted 14 bullet holes in the Jeep.

By his action Sgt. HOBSEN not only saved the medical stores but by retrieving the Jeep he enabled the mission to make a successful get away, which might not have been possible with only local transport."

Signed
Sir Fitzroy Hew Royle Maclean
Brigadier

No. 20241764