| Regimental number | 12/2331 |
| Address | Albert Road, Epsom, Auckland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Hodsdon, 417 Evelyn Street, Deptford, London SE, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 17), Flers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Augusta Hodsdon, London, England; Wife: Edith Hodsdon, Te Atata Road, Henderson, Auckland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |