Benjamin Thomas HODGE

HODGE, Benjamin Thomas

Service Number: 1006
Enlisted: 5 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Lidcombe, Sydney, New South Wales, 1894
Home Town: Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Pyrmont School, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the thigh, Malta, 16 August 1915
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery
Plot A, Row V11, Grave 2 Headstone inscription reads: Thy will be done, Pieta Military Cemetery, Tal-Pieta, Malta (island), Malta
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

5 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1006, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1006, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1006, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
30 Jul 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, In the field
12 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1006, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the thigh
16 Aug 1915: Involvement Lance Corporal, 1006, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1006 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-16

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John and Emma Hodge of 'Holcombe', Church Street, Burwood, NSW formerly of 'Hagelmere' 88 Quarry Street, Ultimo, NSW. Brother of Francis Stephen Hodge who was killed in action on 9 August 1915 while serving with the 2nd Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Militia and did Compulsory Military Training