| Regimental number | 152 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mitcham, Surrey, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timber cutter |
| Address | The Elms, Kairi via Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick D Hudson, The Elms, Kairi via Cairns, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Cairns for Thursday Island (War Station garrison duty), 8 August 1914. Enlisted, 14 August 1914, for service outside Australia. Re-embarked Thursday Island, 16 August 1914, Troopship 'Kanowna', to take part in the capture of German New Guinea. Taken on strength, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, 6 September 1914. Returned to Townsville, 18 September 1914, on account of trouble caused by firemen on the troopship; did not participate in the capture of German New Guinea. Discharged from the AN&MEF, 18 September 1914. Eligible for the British War Medal. Enlisted in the AIF, 7 September 1914. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 29 July 1915 (influenza); rejoined Bn, Mudros, 19 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 23 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 19 January 1916 (soft chancre); rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 9 March 1916. Transferred to 4th Brigade Machine Gun Section, 7 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Unit name changed to 4th Machine Gun Bn, 1 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wahehe', 10 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 16 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q111100. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HUDSON Robert William |