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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 30177 Charles Richard HODGES - 70th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps


Died of wounds on Friday October 12th, 1917 aged 21


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Menin Road South Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
27 Aug 1915 ~ Stockton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 20 Aug 1914 at Rugby ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Ypres    
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

We have not been able to identify on which day Charles was wounded but the 70th Field Ambulance were in the Ecole - Ypres area for a few days prior to his death from wounds recieved in action.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1895 at Southam 28 Jul 1895 at Southam
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Charles and Sarah Ann Hodges 25 George Street, Stockton
   
Schools Colleges
Stockton Council School ~
   
Address History Employment History                       
1895 - Southam 1901 - School
1901 - Stockton 1911 - Waggoner at Cement Works
1911 - 25 George Street, Stockton 1914 - Labourer at Cement Works
1914 - 25 George Street, Stockton   
Brother of Henry Hodges who also fell.