Alan Gunn HODGMAN

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HODGMAN, Alan Gunn

Service Number:	4325
Enlisted:	13 September 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brighton, Tasmania, Australia, June 1897
Home Town:	New Town, Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Bridgewater State School and Friends High School, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 7 June 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 29), Belgium , Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bridgewater State School HR, Brighton Congregational Church HR, Hobart Roll of Honour, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll, Roberts & Co Honour Board

World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4325, 12th Infantry Battalion
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4325, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4325, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
21 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion
9 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4325, 52nd Infantry Battalion, SW right arm
15 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
27 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From the AWM Roll of Honour circular (c/o The AIF Project):

Roll of Honour Circular 'Hodgman, Alan Gunn No. 4325, 52nd Battalion was fifth and youngest son of Thomas C Hodgman who had lived in the Brighton District for many years as store keeper, miller and farmer and for 12 years was member of parliament for Brighton and afterwards the new district of Monmouth. Hodgman was born on the 'Macdin Erlegh' farm, Brighton, Tasmania on 20th June, 1897. He went first to Bridgwater State School and on to Friends High School, Hobart, where he held a good place in all sport. He stroked the first school rowing team to win the Burke Shield. In February, 1914 he entered Johnsons and Wells engineers devoting his spare time to football and rowing. He was a member of Derwent Rowing Club. He was one chosen to row in the champion eights for the inaugural race of 1916, which was abandoned on account of the war call. Corporal Hodgman was 6 feet 4 inches in height, a lad of great bearing, with a great personality and sense of responsibility - among his brothers he never shirked duty or blame.' (details from father)

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