| Surname: | Stobbs |
| Initials: | j j |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4268938 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, 19/11/41 he transferred on probation to CMP, 19/11/41 transferred to CMP. Info from Army Record:- Born 3/12/12 at Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, residence Newcastle upon Tyne, enlisted 7/11/32 in the Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 4268938, married Alice Greenwood, 18/12/43 at Laisterdyke, Yorks, occupation Labourer. 2/2/42 with 203 Pro Coy, Suez, 1/2/44 D & T E CMP, 22/3/44 to 151 Pro Coy, 1/3/45 with 120 Pro Coy, 3/3/45 with 240 Pro Coy, 26/2/46 to class Z reserve. Discharge Certificate:- trade on enlistment Labourer, conduct exemplary. A first class, honest, hardworking NCO. Signed: OC 240 Pro Coy, BAOR, 25/10/45, home address:- 18 Furnace Inn Street, Laisterdyke, Bradford, Yorks. 11/5/41 tried by FGCM for sleeping at his post, 56 days detention, sentence suspended. Served Home 7/11/32 to 11/9/36, Palestine 12/9/36 to 31/12/36, Home 11/9/37 to 10/9/37, Egypt 11/9/37 to 10/10/38, Palestine 11/10/35 to 11/4/39, Egypt 12/4/39 to 11/12/43, Home 12/12/43 to26/2/45, Home 12/12/45 to 26/2/45, North West Europe 27/2/45 to 1/11/45, Home 2/11/45 to 25/2/46, Z Reserve 26/2/46 to 9/2/54, AG Reserve 10/2/54 to 3/12/57. Medal card not found. John James Stobbs. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/504 Page: 35 Feb. 1, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp "Palestine." AO 242/39. |