Basic Details
Surname
Hodgson
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Royal British Legion (see References) says 'Pte J. Hodgson died on 25th Sept 1916 while serving with the Grenadier Guards. He fell in battle on the day the Guards Division drove the enemy out of the village of Lesbeoufs, Somme Region. He is interred in grave VI.P.8. Lesboeufs Military Cemetery. His home was at Blackhall Street, Carlisle.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Grenadier Guards
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
PTE
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Grenadier Guards
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Les Boeufs, Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Les Boeufs, Somme
Cemetery
Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
25