Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: Harold Hepworh Hodgson

Ancestor's date of birth: 1881

Ancestor's date of death: 24/10/1952

Cause of Death: Age related

Service and Life Before the Boer War: Shown as a labourer at the time of the Boer War, born Richmond River, NSW

Service Number: 1974

Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney

Unit: 'A' Sqn 3 New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 01/03/1901

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.

Murray Page: 126

Contingent: Fifth New South Wales

Ship: Ranee, Date of Sailing: 21/03/1901

Memorial details: Rookwood cemetery NSW

Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, Orange Free State, SA 1901, SA 1902

Personal Characteristics: His father was in the same squadron

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided

Details of service in war: Served April 1901 - April 1902 in Free State and East Transvaal including Boer breakthrough at Langverwacht (24 February 1902). Noted as wounded in action at Roberts Drift 10 September 1901.

Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia: 3 June 1902. No further details provided.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: John Hodgson, Wallsend NSW

Relationship to Ancestor: Great Nephew