Robert HODGSON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: HODGSON

Forename(s): Robert

Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire

Service No: 28391

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Border Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion

Division: 17th (Northern) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-04-23

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 6.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Robert Hodgson was the son of George and Susannah Hodgson, née Ellison and brother of Private John Hodgson (29749) ‘B’ Coy 10th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action, 25 August 1918. Their father was born at Gisburn Forest and mother at Clapham, Yorkshire. Susannah’s mother, Jane Ellison, married Robert Chamley. Robert and John were cousins of: Private Percy Hodgson (13771) (q.v.); Private Tom Hodgson (26671] (q.v.); Private Thomas Hodgson (32388) (q.v.) and Private Rowland Robinson (235477) (q.v.).

1881 Walmersley cum Shuttleworth Township, Lancashire Census: Bury Road, Bank Lane - Robert Hodgson, aged 9 months, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of George and Susannah Hodgson.

1891 Egerton, Lancashire Census: 8, Water Street - Robert Hodgson, aged 10 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of George and Susannah Hodgson.

1901 Egerton, Lancashire Census: 11, Water Street - Robert Hodgson, aged 20 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of George and Susannah Hodgson.

1911 Egerton, Lancashire Census: 2, Globe Lane - Robert Hodgson, aged 30 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of George and Susannah Hodgson.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Robert Hodgson, 24485, L. N. Lan. R.; 35871, Suff. R.; 28391 Bord. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Robert Hodgson, 24485, 3rd L. North Lancs.; 35871, 2nd Gar. Bn. Suffolk Regt.; 28391, 7th Border Regt.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Robert Hodgson, 28391, 7th Bn Border. Date and Place of Death: 23.4.17 or since. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and Mother Joint Legatees - George and Susannah. £5 15s. 9d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: joint card(s) exist for Robert and John. Name(s) on card(s): Particulars of Claimant(s): Susannah and George Hodgson. Relationship: Father and Mother. Name of Dependant: Mrs Susannah Hodgson. Relationship to Man: Mother. Address: 6, Alfred Street, Egerton, Bolton.

Robert was killed in action near Monchy-le-Preux during the Battles of Arras, 1917, 9 April-4 May, at the Second Battle of the Scarpe, 1917, 23-24 April.

Robert and John are commemorated on Egerton War Memorial and the Egerton Congregational War Memorial.

Photograph: 'Bolton Evening News' (25 May 1917).

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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