Son of William and Selina (Sophia) Hodgkinson); husband of Isabella Hodgkinson (nee Croston), of 5, Rock Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly 49864, Royal Army Medical Corps. One of the missing from the sunken transport Royal Edward.
Hodgkinson, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Hodgkinson
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 13th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 24764
- Regiment: South Wales Borderers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/01/1915 10/09/1915 19/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6g* 10c*
- Bolton Chronicle: 11/09/1915