Frederick Hobson

Sergeant Frederick Hobson VC
Frederick Hobson in uniform.
Born	23 September 1873 London, England
Died	18 August 1917 (aged 43) Hill 70, France
Allegiance	United Kingdom Canada
Service / branch	British Army Canadian Militia Canadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service	1914–1917 (Canada)
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade 20th (Central Ontario) Battalion
Battles / wars	Second Boer War First World War Western Front Battle of Hill 70  †
Awards	Victoria Cross

Frederick Hobson VC (23 September 1873 – 18 August 1917) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces, during the First World War.