Hobart, Percy Cleghorn Stanley "Hobo"
- Date of birth:
- June 14th, 1885 (Naini Tal, British India)
- Date of death:
- February 19th, 1957 (Farnham/Surrey, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 1st King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Indian Expeditionary Force "D", British Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- June 22nd, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 1st King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Indian Expeditionary Force "D", British Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major
- Unit:
- 1st King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Indian Expeditionary Force "D", British Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major
- Unit:
- Indian Expeditionary Force "D", British Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- August 15th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Brevet Major
- Unit:
- Indian Expeditionary Force "D", British Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Brevet Major
- Unit:
- Indian Expeditionary Force "D", British Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Brevet Major
- Unit:
- Staff, Headquarters, Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), British Army
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1919
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Brevet Major
- Unit:
- General Staff (BGGS), Headquarters, Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), British Army
- Awarded on:
- 1919
- Unit:
- Eastern Command
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1923
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Mobile Force
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 79th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1943
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 79th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 79th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- March 22nd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 79th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 79th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- April 4th, 1946
"Waziristan 1919-1921" Clasp
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
War Diary mentions
12 May 1944 WO 171/870 - 11 Royal Tank Regiment
Letter received from HQ 1 Tk Bde stating G.O.C. 79 A. Div., Maj.Gen. Sir Percy C.S. Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, would visit 22 May 44.
22 May 1944 WO 171/870 - 11 Royal Tank Regiment
Maj.Gen. Sir Percy C.S. Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, inspected unit & talked to all ranks re future operations.
5 July 1944 WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars
APPENDIX ‘Z’: Major General Sir Percy C.S. Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, visited FRITTON and spent several hours on the lake watching Sqns train.
22-31 July 1944 WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars
APPENDIX ‘Z’: ‘C’ Sqn and RHQ carried out Saltwater Trg at LEE-OVER-SANDS in the same manner as 'A' & ‘B’ Sqn. On one occasion the sea was too rough for sailing, but otherwise no trg was missed and on one ocassion it was done on a force 4 sea. On July 31st Major Genersi Sir Percy C.S. Hobart KBE, CB, DSO, MC, visited LEE OVER SANDS and watched 'C' Sqn and RHQ do a launch in the afternoon. No tks were lost during the 10 days.
30 November 1944 WO 171/858 - 1 Lothians and Border Yeomanry
Aft.: G.O.C. 79 Armd Div (Maj Gen Sir Percy C.S. Hobart KBE, CB, DSO, MC) visited DREWFORCE HQ and talked to the Commanding Officer.
C.in C. 21 Army Group (Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. MONTGOMERY KCB, DSO) visited DREWFORCE HQ accompanied by G.O.C. 30 Corps (Lt. Gen B.G. HORROCKS CB, DSO, MC,). He was introduced to a party of DREWFORCE Officers, including the following from the Regiment:- Commanding Officer, Second-in-Command (Major I.S. BALMAIN) Adjutant (Capt. A.J.P. Scott) Os.C. and 2 i/cs “B” and “C” Sqns (Major R.K. WATSON Major R.G. BENNETT, Capt J.D. HENDERSON, Capt. R.S. HENMAN). He examined a Crab, a Crocodile and an AVRE. The Crab, with crew commanded by Cpl. Imrie, was supplied by “B” Sqn.
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