| Regimental number | 39813 |
| Place of birth | Berwick, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F H Hodgson, c/o F W Mansfield, Crescent Road, Khandallah, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 79 Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 6), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Charles Hodgson, New Brighton, Christchurch, and the late Katherine Hodgson; Wife: Florence Hamilton Hodgson, 13 Ngaio Road, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 7 |