Henry John HUDSON

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Service Number:	858
Enlisted:	1 November 1916, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	London, England, 1897
Home Town:	Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Public Schools, England & Hong Kong; Workmens College
Occupation:	Professional Soldier, Royal Garrision Artillery
Died:	Killed in Action, Ploegsteert, Belgium, 3 February 1918
Cemetery:	Berks Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row A, Grave 14 Rev. A.A. Mitchell officiated Headstone inscription reads: Thy work is done thou'st laid thine armour down fought the good fight,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll

1 Mar 1916:	Involvement The Royal Artillery (Garrison)
1 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 858, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 858, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, RMS Osterley, Sydney
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 858, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 858, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Third Ypres
3 Feb 1918:	Involvement Gunner, 858, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 858 awm_unit: 1st Australian Siege Artillery Battery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-02-03
3 Feb 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 858, 36th Heavy Artillery Group

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Arrived in Australia aged 14 years. Address at the time of enlistment was Raga Barracks, Queenscliff, Victoria

Son of Henry John and Katie Hudson od 10 Earl Street, Footscray, Victoris

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously served in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery