| Regimental number | 10/982 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | c/o H B Newton Company, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Hodson, Parkvale, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | 'D' Company, 1st Battalion, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 14 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Anzac, 5 June 1915, and transferred to Hospital Ship the same day (shrapnel wound, thigh); to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 20 June 1915; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 9 October 1915, and marched into NZ and Australia Base Depot, Alexandria, the same day. Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 18 October 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 29 October 1915. Admitted to HS 'Delta', Mudros, 23 December 1915 (bronchitis); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 27 December 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 6 March 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 11 April 1916; discharged, 13 July 1916. Total war service: 1 year 331 days (of which 1 year 179 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 51 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18048744 |