HODGETTS, Charles Jamieson
| Service Number: | 2636 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Somerset, Tasmania, Australia, 11 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Yarra Junction, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Yarra Junction State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Sawmiller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 September 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 14, Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France, Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Roisel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarra Junction War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2636, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 18 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2636, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2636, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 2636, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2636 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 |
Charles Hodgetts
Charles was my maternal grandmothers first cousin. Her name was Ida Mabel Davies, her father Crawford Davies was Charles mother Jane Davies sister.
Submitted 13 April 2019 by Caroline Psaltis
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His brother 1398 Private Harold James Hodgetts 29th Battalion was killed in action on 1 December 1916 at Le Transloy.
From his Red Cross File, “I knew Casualty. He was a well built man, 5’10”, dark complexion about 26 years of age. Casualty was in the Front Line at Bullecourt. He was going from the trench to position on the Railway line, when a M.G. bullet penetrated his chest killing him instantly. I was a few yards away from him at the time of his death. I carried him into a Shell Hole and he was left there until next day when he was buried. A cross with his Name, Number and Unit on it was erected over his grave.”
Informant: 3409 Hefford Pte, 57 Battalion.
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