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Walter Hodgkinson

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 30 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 30 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter AWMM
  • Surname
    Hodgkinson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Herbert Henry AWMM
    • Walter Herbert Henry Hodgkinson AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/305 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 July 1881 AWMM Wellington Region, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W. Hodgkinson (mother), G.P.O., Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/305 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Walter Hodgkinson was the son of Ruebon and Annie Hodgkinson, of Tadmor, Nelson, New Zealand; husband of C. Hodgkinson, of 2 Oriental St., Petone, Wellington. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 October 1918 AWMM
    Age 42 AWMM
    Le Cateau, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord, France AWMM I. G. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Also remembered on the Memorial at Petone Public - Peter - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - on-line
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • SORRY ,MY GREAT GREAT GRANDDAD WAS THOMAS HODGKINSON,BROTHER OF REUBEN WHO IS THE FATHER OF WALTER H.CHEERS
    Public - craig micnael - Direct descendant - 25 May 2016
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  • reuben is the son of my great great granddad.
    Public - crag michael - Direct descendant - 22 March 2016
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  • we remember you....from craig hodgkinson.
    Public - crag michael - Direct descendant - 22 March 2016
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  • Walter Hodgkinson was my great great uncle.His Father Reuben Hodgkinson was my Great Grand Father.He was killed in action in France and after his death was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory medal.His grandparents Germain and Mary came out from England on the Thomas Harrison in 1842 he was the first child of Reuben He inlisted at Trentham on the 12-10-1915.age 31yrs.Rest in Peace Walter.
    Public - JUdith Ann - Other Relative - 5 February 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 April 2018PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher
25 May 2016craig micnaelNELSON NZDirect descendant
22 March 2016crag michaelnelson nzDirect descendant
10 August 2015johnauckland new zealandOther
05 February 2015JUdith AnnNew ZealandOther Relative

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