| Regimental number | 511 |
| Place of birth | Surat Qld |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Retreat, Surat, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Vera Winifred Hodgson, c/o Mrs Finlayson, 'Towellery', Church Terrace, North Walkerville, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| 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; 1687 Pte Ernest HODGSON, 1st Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 16 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
