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Four: Chief Boatman E. Hobbs, H.M. Coast Guard, late Royal Navy, who was awarded a bronze...
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Four: Chief Boatman E. Hobbs, H.M. Coast Guard, late Royal Navy, who was awarded a bronze Sea Gallantry Medal in 1909 1914-15 Star (113110 E. Hobbs, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (113110 E. Hobbs. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Edward Hobbs, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard.) impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (4) £180-£220 --- Edward Hobbs was born at Master, Devon, on 9 February 1865, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 23 July 1880. Advanced Able Seaman in H.M.S. Swiftsure on 1 May 1884, he transferred to the Coast Guard in June 1893 and was appointed Boatman at Leith. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1894, he transferred to Weymouth and Portscatho, and was advanced Commissioned Boatman on 1 October 1900 and Chief Boatman on 7 April 1908. Sent to Gorran Haven on 1 May 1908, he was mentioned in Lake’s Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser on 2 July 1909: ‘Gallantry Rewarded. The King has been pleased, on the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, to award bronze medals for saving life at sea to Mr. William Tyson (Chief Officer), Edward Hobbs (Chief Boatman), Edward Hayman and James Cole (Commissioned Boatmen), and William C. Cock, George Cinett, and John Lander (Boatmen) of the Coast Guard at Gorran Haven, Cornwall, and to Mr. William Henry Mitchell, of Penare Farm, in recognition of their services in rescuing three of the crew of the British brigantine Try Again, which stranded at Dodman Point, Cornwall, on October 6th, 1908.’ Hobbs remained with the Coast Guard during the Great War, witnessing further postings to ‘Trebethick’ [Trebertherick near St. Minver] and Kirkeston in the North Irish Command. He was demobilised on 17 March 1919.
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Four: Chief Boatman E. Hobbs, H.M. Coast Guard, late Royal Navy, who was awarded a bronze Sea Gallantry Medal in 1909 1914-15 Star (113110 E. Hobbs, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (113110 E. Hobbs. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Edward Hobbs, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard.) impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (4) £180-£220 --- Edward Hobbs was born at Master, Devon, on 9 February 1865, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 23 July 1880. Advanced Able Seaman in H.M.S. Swiftsure on 1 May 1884, he transferred to the Coast Guard in June 1893 and was appointed Boatman at Leith. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1894, he transferred to Weymouth and Portscatho, and was advanced Commissioned Boatman on 1 October 1900 and Chief Boatman on 7 April 1908. Sent to Gorran Haven on 1 May 1908, he was mentioned in Lake’s Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser on 2 July 1909: ‘Gallantry Rewarded. The King has been pleased, on the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, to award bronze medals for saving life at sea to Mr. William Tyson (Chief Officer), Edward Hobbs (Chief Boatman), Edward Hayman and James Cole (Commissioned Boatmen), and William C. Cock, George Cinett, and John Lander (Boatmen) of the Coast Guard at Gorran Haven, Cornwall, and to Mr. William Henry Mitchell, of Penare Farm, in recognition of their services in rescuing three of the crew of the British brigantine Try Again, which stranded at Dodman Point, Cornwall, on October 6th, 1908.’ Hobbs remained with the Coast Guard during the Great War, witnessing further postings to ‘Trebethick’ [Trebertherick near St. Minver] and Kirkeston in the North Irish Command. He was demobilised on 17 March 1919.
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