| Regimental number | 1687 |
| Place of birth | Surat Qld |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomas Hodgson, Retreat, Surat, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Sister: Sister Clara Phoebe HODGSON, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; Brothers: [1686] Lt Thomas Fletcher HODGSON, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 13 March 1919; 511 Pte John William HODGSON, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |