'During the attack East of VILLERS BRETONNEUX, near AMIENS, on the morning of 8th August 1918, this man was wounded on the jumping off line. He was No. 1 of a Lewis Gun team, and insisted on going forward. He took his gun and used it to good effect. Although bleeding freely, he continued with the leading wave, and on one occasion, when owing to the fog and smoke, an enemy machine gun firing could not be located, he went forward into our barrage, found the position, and silenced the gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Regimental number	6471
Place of birth	Aramara Qld
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Koo-lana, Aramara, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Agnes Hodges, Aramara, Gayndah, Queensland
Enlistment date	2 August 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	26th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/43/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	26th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Work near Villers Bretonneux on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: 16 August 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 5 January 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'During the attack East of VILLERS BRETONNEUX, near AMIENS, on the morning of 8th August 1918, this man was wounded on the jumping off line. He was No. 1 of a Lewis Gun team, and insisted on going forward. He took his gun and used it to good effect. Although bleeding freely, he continued with the leading wave, and on one occasion, when owing to the fog and smoke, an enemy machine gun firing could not be located, he went forward into our barrage, found the position, and silenced the gun.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Agincourt Edward HODGES