HUDSON, Arthur John
| Service Numbers: | Officer, VP7488 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broadford, Victoria, Australia, 19 September 1885 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Illness, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 15 May 1945, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer | |
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| 3 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, 6 years Militia, 5.5 years Instructional Staff | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 4 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Major, VP7488 |
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From How We Served
The final resting place for; - VP7488 Major Arthur John Hudson of Elsternwick & Brighton, Victoria, who prior to his enlistment for War Service on the 3rd of September 1917 was already serving with the Australian Permanent Forces Instructional Corps.
Arthur had applied for an Officer’s Commission with the 1st AIF in July, and once accepted and appointed as a Lieutenant, he was allocated to reinforcements for the 46th Battalion 1st AIF. Arthur departed Australia for England and further training on the 28th of February 1918, and arrived in France on the 23rd of July, where he formally joined his Battalion in the trenches on the 1st of August.
Following his arrival, Arthur’s service in the field would be continuous and during operations in September he was recommended for the Military Cross due to his conspicuous gallantry and leadership whilst leading his men under heavy enemy fire.
Still in France when the Armistice was declared on the 11th of November, Arthur was availed Leave to England during February 1919. Arthur remained in England where he completed further officer’s courses of instruction, before he was deemed ready to return to Australia.
Commencing his repatriation back to Australia, Arthur departed England on the 31st of May., and following his safe arrival he received his official discharge from the 1st AIF, and his appointment as Lieutenant was terminated on the 4th of August 1919.
Arthur would stay on with the military during the years of peace that would follow, returning back to the Instructional Corps of the Permanent Australian Military Forces.
The outbreak of World War Two would find Arthur still in service, and he was returned to active duty within Australia. Serving continuously from the beginning of the War, by 1945, Arthur was appointed as a Major, and was on strength with the Australian Military Camp Staff at Watsonia, Victoria.
With this Second War now nearing its conclusion, Arthur was evacuated due to illness, with his premature death at the age of 59, occurring on the 15th of May 1945.
Following his passing, Major Arthur Hudson, who had been recommended for a bravery award, during his service in the ‘Great War’, and who had died whilst on service during a Second World War, was formally laid to rest within Springvale War Cemetery, Victoria.
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