Hodges, James Prichard –

Son of James and Matilda Hodges, of Beightmet Fold, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Frances Hodges (nee Haslam), of 162, Bradford Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 21, Halton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1915. Died of wounds received at Beaumont Hamel at the 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hodges
  • Forename: James Prichard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Tenbury, Worcestershire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 27
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 7th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Rifleman
  • Unit: 17th (British Empire League) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: C/1699
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: VIII. C. 129.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/09/1916 22/09/1916 29/12/1916 07/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 6d* S19* 4h

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