Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Erskinville, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Sydney High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Merchant |
Address | Katoomba |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs May Davidson Hudson, Lurline Street, Katoomba, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as a Trooper with the NSW Lancers. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Promotions |
Major Unit: 1st Light Horse Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, MID Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1917) Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30474 (14 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918). |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'In December, 1915 Major Hudson was in charge of the 1st L.H. Composite Regiment and led them in Tripoli, Egypt. He was wounded during fighting and made a very successful charge.' Details from Wife. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 47 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row R, Grave No. III), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of May HUDSON, 2 Tanto Flats, Quinton Road, Manly, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'Capture of Jerusalem.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |