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Thomas HUDSON

Regimental number3169
Place of birthBendolba, New South Wales
SchoolBingleburra State School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressMyall Creek via Dungog, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.7
Height5' 8"
Weight192 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ester Hudson, Myall Creek via Dungog, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date26 October 1916
Place of enlistmentRutherford, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3169A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 24 September 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death26.6
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Memorial Row, Grave No. 5), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Anthony and Esther HUDSON, Myall Creek, Bendolba, New South Wales. Native of Dungog, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, HUDSON Thomas

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