HUDSON, Arthur William
| Service Number: | 1649 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Dunlop Station, Louth, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Louth, Bourke, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Heart condition , Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, 10 December 1949, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bourke General Cemetery, NSW https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184953119/arthur-william-hudson |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1649, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1649, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Tracey Hembrow
Arthur William Hudson was in Bourke NSW on 1st February 1897 to James Cottrell Hudson and Victoria Prudence (née: Brennan).
Arthur worked as a station hand on Dunlop Station, Bourke NSW 2840.
On 2nd August 1915, Arthur enlisted in Australian Imperial Force at the age of 18 years & 6 months.
Arthur was "wounded in action" on the 9th August 1916 (shot in buttocks).
Arthur was discharged on 25th September 1919 where he returned to his home town of Bourke.
In 1924 Arthur married Augusta Olive Mathews (great daughter to T.A Mathews the founder of Louth NSW).
Arthur and Augusta had 5 children together.
Arthur suffered from a chronic heart condition and passed away on 10th December 1949 at the age of 52.
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