Hodgkiss, Frederick –

Son of the late Samuel John Hodgkiss, builder, of 2, Castle Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Matilda Hodgkiss; husband of Sarah Ann Hodgkiss (nee Wolfendale), of 170, Egerton Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Sniper and Lewis Gunner. Gazetted to Second Lieutenant 30/01/1918. Died at 38th Casualty Clearing Station, France. Attached 2nd/4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hodgkiss
  • Forename: Frederick
  • Date of birth: March 14th, 1887
  • Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 32
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 8th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: 3rd (Regular Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: III. C. 24.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 15/12/1916 08/03/1918 13/09/1918 18/10/1918 27/12/1918 07/03/1919

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