Frank Rule HODGMAN

Regimental number4923
Place of birthSt Helens Tas
SchoolBridgewater State School, Tasmania
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSeaman
AddressBay Road, Newtown, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Mr T Hodgman, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on Bridgewater State School Roll of Honour, Bridgewater, Tasmania.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4325 Corporal Allan Gunn HODGMAN, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; 580 Pte Harry HODGMAN, 5th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915; Cousin: 441 Sergeant Cyrus Havelock LADE, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 23 April 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal