Regimental number | 1693 |
Place of birth | Tothills Creek, South Australia |
School | Tothill's Creek Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Tothill's Creek, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Hodgens, Marrabel, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'Awarded the Military Medal under heavy shell fire, he himself been severely wounded he secured help for a wounded officer (Corporal George Hobson), and refused help until the officer was attended to. He was wounded on the Somme and died in Hospital in England.' Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery (B10. 422), Warwickshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary HODGENS, Tothills Creek, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Extremely gallant behaviour on the 17th November, 1916, near FLERS. Although severely wounded (one leg broken and portion of jaw shot away) he crawled about 200 yards, which took him over an hour, to get assistance for one of his comrades, who was also severely wounded. on arrival of stretcher bearers he refused to be dressed or taken away, allowing his comrade to receive first attention, although in great pain himself at the time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |