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HODGKINSON, William Oswald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 13 May 1869 |
| Home Town: | Nambour, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Railway Draughtsman |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Australia, 5 January 1918, aged 48 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Grammar School Boer War Honour Board, Brisbane Grammar School Memorial Library WW1 Honour Board 1 |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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World War 1 Service
| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Captain, Officer, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Captain, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Brisbane | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major | |
| 5 Jan 1918: | Involvement --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 5th Australian Division awm_rank: Major Headquarters awm_died_date: 1918-01-05 |
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