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James Robert Hodgson

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Headstone of 2nd Lieut James Robert HODGSON 438552. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 2SF, Plot 13. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel CC-BY 4.0.

Headstone of 2nd Lieut James Robert HODGSON 438552. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council …

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  • Title
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    James Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Hodgson AWMM
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    438552 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
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    438552 AWMM
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Medical history

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    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

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  • James Hodgson was the son of Harry Hodgson, J.P., and of Leonora Hodgson (nee Parker), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

    His brother William Henry Hodgson (438552) served with the RAF and was killed in an aircraft accident in England AWMM

Death

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    • 3 January 1943 AWMM
      Age 20 AWMM
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    • 3 January 1943 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
      Age 20 AWMM
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    Killed on Active Service AWMM
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    • Andersons Bay Cemetery, Tomahawk Road, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM 13. 2. AWMM
    • Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 2SF, Plot 13 AWMM
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  • In loving memory of my cousin JAMES HENRY HODGSON WW2 Joanne Embleton Taylor
    Public - Joanne - Other Relative - 26 April 2015
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