Career
Hobson was from England, having emigrated in 1904. He had served previously in the British Army during the Second Boer War with the Wiltshire Regiment, and enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in November 1914.
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Frederick Hobson
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He was 43 years old, and a sergeant in the 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF during World War I. On 18 August 1917 during the Battle of Hill 70 north-west of Lens, France, he performed a deed for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Canada.
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United Kingdom
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Victoria Cross Victoria Cross
The medal His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Canada. A replica of his medal and copy of his citation are also on display at the Sgt. F. Hobson VC Armoury in Simcoe, Canada.The medal His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Canada. A replica of his medal and copy of his citation are also on display at the Sgt. F. Hobson VC Armoury in Simcoe, Canada.