Regimental number | 10344 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
School | Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 'Kirami', Mairjimmy via Berrigan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs E L Rust, Fawkner Mansions, Punt Road, South Yarra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Was a son of Charles Hudson late Railways Commissioner, Victoria. Brother of Lieut. Phillip B Hudson, 4th Pioneers, AIF." Details from Brother. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 20), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary HUDSON. Native of New Zealand |
Family/military connections | Brother: John Burgoyne Hudson who enlised in 14th Battalion AIF, wounded at Gallipoli. Discharged from Australian Forces. Joined up with British Army as Lieut. in 1st and 4th Pioneers. Alexanders own Yorkshire Regiment and was killed at Battle of Morlancourt, France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |