Percy Hobart

Sir Percy Hobart
Nickname(s)	"Hobo"
Born	(1885-06-14)14 June 1885 Naini Tal, British India
Died	19 February 1957(1957-02-19) (aged 71) Farnham, Surrey, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1902–1946
Rank	Major-General
Service number	23838
Unit	Royal Engineers Royal Tank Regiment
Commands	Specialised Armour Development Establishment 79th Armoured Division 11th Armoured Division Mobile Division (Egypt) 2nd Battalion, Royal Tank Corps
Battles / wars	North-West Frontier First World War Battle of Neuve Chapelle Second Battle of Artois Battle of Loos Siege of Kut Battle of Megiddo Waziristan campaign Second World War Operation Overlord Battle of the Scheldt Operation Plunder
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (9) Legion of Merit (United States)[1]

Major-General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC (14 June 1885 – 19 February 1957), also known as "Hobo", was a British military engineer noted for his command of the 79th Armoured Division during the Second World War. He was responsible for many of the specialised armoured vehicles ("Hobart's Funnies") that took part in the invasion of Normandy and later actions.