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HODGE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1547 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Palm Beach, Pittwater, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | North Sydney School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 27 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1547, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1547, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1547, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 13 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 18th Battalion to the 17th Battalion | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1547, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1547 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-27 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address on enlistment states Palm Beach, Barrenjoey, NSW. A document in his record refers to him as William Henry Hodge
Son of William and Alice Janet Hodge of Barrenjoey, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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