Hodkinson, James –

Son of John and Annie Hodkinson, of 47, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly 2386, Royal Scots. Died of bronchial pneumonia in a base hospital. Recorded as HODGKINSON on CWGC.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hodkinson
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 26
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 30th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sapper
  • Unit: 173rd Tunnelling Company.
  • Service number: 155808
  • Regiment: Royal Engineers
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: I. C. 12.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/05/1915 12/07/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6d*

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