Walter Hodgson

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BiographyWalter Hodgson enlisted on 13 June 1915 and he was wounded on 31 July 1916 and taken to the Number 3 Casualty Clearing Station where he died of a gunshot wound.

Shortly before he died he was transferred to the artillery and this lead to some confusion as to whether he was the solider listed as being killed. Age23Date of Death6 August 1916Civil employmentClerkEducatedSydney Boys High School Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

RelationshipsSon of Isiah Henry and Alice Selina Hodgson, of 'Florence', Harbourne Road, South Kensington, New South Wales

Number 3 Casualty Clearing Station. The third and final of the Australian run clearing stations.

Service Information

RankSecond LieutenantRegiment19th Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentWarwick Farm NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of embarkmentSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment20 January 1916 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of deathPuchvilliers, FranceBattleSommeMemorial or CemeteryHornsby Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial/Cemetery Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, FranceKeywordsHornsby Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

WW1

First World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

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Walter Hodgson