| Regimental number | 1686 |
| Place of birth | Surat Qld |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Retreat, Surat, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomas Hodgson, Retreat, Surat, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Sister: Sister Clara Phoebe HODGSON, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; Brothers: 511 Pte John William HODGSON, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919; 1687 Pte Ernest HODGSON, 1st Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 16 May 1919. |