Regimental number | 4449 |
Place of birth | Raskelf, Earingwold, Yorkshire, England |
School | Parochial |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Wagin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, John Hodgson, Estate Office, Raskelt, near Easingwold, York, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted and trained at Black Boy Camp. Drafted to Egypt, afterwards to France, was next on list for English leave when killed. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Beaumont Hamel, Somme, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 30), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah HODGSON, Estate Office, Raskelf, Easingwold, Yorks, |
Family/military connections | Chum: 2nd Lt Arthur JERRY MM (also from York), 28th Bn, died of wounds, 26 March 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |