HODGSON, Henry
| Service Number: | 415 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lambeth, London, England, 31 December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kennington Road Board School, Lambeth. London, England |
| Occupation: | Tram Conductor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row O, Grave 27 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 415, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 415, 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, 415, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 415, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Involved in Gallipoli landing. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 22 years. Address at the of time of enlistment was 28 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW
Son of James and Maria Hodgson of 43 Lawne Road, Brixton, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Territorials Royal Fusiliers for 4 years
By trade he was a Compositor
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Henry HODGSON was born at Kennington in London on 31st December 1889. His parents were James and Maria Hodgson of Brixton in London. He migrated to Australia when he was aged 22, but his parents stayed in England. Before he migrated, he had been an apprentice compositor (printer) and had also been in the 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Territorials) for four years.
On 28th March 1912 he joined the NSW Government Railways and Tramways as a tram conductor (casual) in Sydney but resigned with effect from 8th October 1912. He re-joined about 11 months later, on 17th September 1913, once again as a tram conductor (casual) in Sydney. On 7 September 1914 his position was made permanent, and on the same date he was released from duty to join the Expeditionary Forces.
Henry’s Attestation Paper shows the date he joined the AIF as 21st August 1914, with the rank of Private (Service Number 415). He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Battalion. He nominated his father as his next of kin. When he enlisted, he was living in Oxford St, Paddington, NSW.
He embarked with his unit for Egypt aboard HMAT A14 ‘Euripides’ at Sydney on 20th October 1914. After arriving in Egypt in December 1914, he stayed there until 5th April 1915 when he embarked at Alexandria for the start of the Gallipoli Campaign. Henry would have participated in the Anzac landings as the 4th Infantry Battalion took part in these.
Between 6th and 9th August 1915 he was reported as missing in action at Lone Pine. A subsequent Court of Enquiry confirmed that he had been killed in action between these dates.
Henry’s grave is in Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. The Australian War Memorial gives his place of association as Paddington, NSW.
In his Will, Henry left half his property to his mother and half to Miss Rene Sharpe of Fairfield, NSW.
- based on notes for the Australian War Memorial Honour Roll and the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board.
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