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HODGSON, John Harold
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Q22861, QX62379 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, 12 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Apprentice (Printer) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 31 December 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 12. Inscription: "O SACRED HEART OF JESUS MAY PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jan 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q22861, Camp Staff, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces Stanthorpe, Queensland. | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX62379 | |
| 23 Sep 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX62379 | |
| 31 Dec 1944: | Enlisted | |
| 31 Dec 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX62379, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF , Discharged by death: - Killed in action Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands. |
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