Private G/17711 John Bobby - 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
John Bobby was born in 1880 in Milton Street, Swanscombe to Nathan Bobby and Jane (nee Ridgewell). He came from a very large family with 7 sisters and 7 brothers (not all survived into adulthood)
The family ran public houses and in 1901 they were living at The Alma pub in Swanscombe, High Street and John would have probably gone to Galley Hill school until he left to join the workplace
He married Elizabeth Morris on 28 October 1906 at St Peter & St Paul's church, Swanscombe and they had three children - Ena May born 1907, Jack Wilfred born 1909 and Frank Stanley born in 1914. The family home was 20 Eglinton Road, Swanscombe
His brothers, Herbert, Frederick, William and Leonard also served in the Forces
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 and was posted to the BEF in November the same year. John was seriously wounded on 9 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines
The battle began on 7 June with the detonation of 19 mines at 3.10 am beneath the German frontline position, which devastated it and left 19 large craters. The 8th Bn, The Buffs were initially in large dugouts before the battle began and at 11.30am moved forward into close support occupying the newly taken positions where they remained until 9 June when "A" & "C" Companies took over the frontline and "B" & "D" were in support. Heavy German shelling resulted in some casualties in "A" Coy and it is most likely this included Private John Bobby. The Battalion was relieved on 10 June.
John was initially treated in France but was evacuated to England on 1 October but died from his wounds at the King George Hospital, Lambeth, London the next day 2 October 1917
He was buried in grave 2237 at Swanscombe Cemetery on 6 October 1917 with full military honours and is commemorated on the All Saints War Memorial at Galley Hill
He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and his Memorial Plaque and Scroll would have been sent with these to his wife
John Bobby was born in 1880 in Milton Street, Swanscombe to Nathan Bobby and Jane (nee Ridgewell). He came from a very large family with 7 sisters and 7 brothers (not all survived into adulthood)
The family ran public houses and in 1901 they were living at The Alma pub in Swanscombe, High Street and John would have probably gone to Galley Hill school until he left to join the workplace
He married Elizabeth Morris on 28 October 1906 at St Peter & St Paul's church, Swanscombe and they had three children - Ena May born 1907, Jack Wilfred born 1909 and Frank Stanley born in 1914. The family home was 20 Eglinton Road, Swanscombe
His brothers, Herbert, Frederick, William and Leonard also served in the Forces
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 and was posted to the BEF in November the same year. John was seriously wounded on 9 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines
The battle began on 7 June with the detonation of 19 mines at 3.10 am beneath the German frontline position, which devastated it and left 19 large craters. The 8th Bn, The Buffs were initially in large dugouts before the battle began and at 11.30am moved forward into close support occupying the newly taken positions where they remained until 9 June when "A" & "C" Companies took over the frontline and "B" & "D" were in support. Heavy German shelling resulted in some casualties in "A" Coy and it is most likely this included Private John Bobby. The Battalion was relieved on 10 June.
John was initially treated in France but was evacuated to England on 1 October but died from his wounds at the King George Hospital, Lambeth, London the next day 2 October 1917
He was buried in grave 2237 at Swanscombe Cemetery on 6 October 1917 with full military honours and is commemorated on the All Saints War Memorial at Galley Hill
He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and his Memorial Plaque and Scroll would have been sent with these to his wife
Private G/17711 John Bobby - 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
John Bobby was born in 1880 in Milton Street, Swanscombe to Nathan Bobby and Jane (nee Ridgewell). He came from a very large family with 7 sisters and 7 brothers (not all survived into adulthood)
The family ran public houses and in 1901 they were living at The Alma pub in Swanscombe, High Street and John would have probably gone to Galley Hill school until he left to join the workplace
He married Elizabeth Morris on 28 October 1906 at St Peter & St Paul's church, Swanscombe and they had three children - Ena May born 1907, Jack Wilfred born 1909 and Frank Stanley born in 1914. The family home was 20 Eglinton Road, Swanscombe
His brothers, Herbert, Frederick, William and Leonard also served in the Forces
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 and was posted to the BEF in November the same year. John was seriously wounded on 9 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines
The battle began on 7 June with the detonation of 19 mines at 3.10 am beneath the German frontline position, which devastated it and left 19 large craters. The 8th Bn, The Buffs were initially in large dugouts before the battle began and at 11.30am moved forward into close support occupying the newly taken positions where they remained until 9 June when "A" & "C" Companies took over the frontline and "B" & "D" were in support. Heavy German shelling resulted in some casualties in "A" Coy and it is most likely this included Private John Bobby. The Battalion was relieved on 10 June.
John was initially treated in France but was evacuated to England on 1 October but died from his wounds at the King George Hospital, Lambeth, London the next day 2 October 1917
He was buried in grave 2237 at Swanscombe Cemetery on 6 October 1917 with full military honours and is commemorated on the All Saints War Memorial at Galley Hill
He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and his Memorial Plaque and Scroll would have been sent with these to his wife
John Bobby was born in 1880 in Milton Street, Swanscombe to Nathan Bobby and Jane (nee Ridgewell). He came from a very large family with 7 sisters and 7 brothers (not all survived into adulthood)
The family ran public houses and in 1901 they were living at The Alma pub in Swanscombe, High Street and John would have probably gone to Galley Hill school until he left to join the workplace
He married Elizabeth Morris on 28 October 1906 at St Peter & St Paul's church, Swanscombe and they had three children - Ena May born 1907, Jack Wilfred born 1909 and Frank Stanley born in 1914. The family home was 20 Eglinton Road, Swanscombe
His brothers, Herbert, Frederick, William and Leonard also served in the Forces
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 and was posted to the BEF in November the same year. John was seriously wounded on 9 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines
The battle began on 7 June with the detonation of 19 mines at 3.10 am beneath the German frontline position, which devastated it and left 19 large craters. The 8th Bn, The Buffs were initially in large dugouts before the battle began and at 11.30am moved forward into close support occupying the newly taken positions where they remained until 9 June when "A" & "C" Companies took over the frontline and "B" & "D" were in support. Heavy German shelling resulted in some casualties in "A" Coy and it is most likely this included Private John Bobby. The Battalion was relieved on 10 June.
John was initially treated in France but was evacuated to England on 1 October but died from his wounds at the King George Hospital, Lambeth, London the next day 2 October 1917
He was buried in grave 2237 at Swanscombe Cemetery on 6 October 1917 with full military honours and is commemorated on the All Saints War Memorial at Galley Hill
He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and his Memorial Plaque and Scroll would have been sent with these to his wife
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