James William HUDSON

Regimental number9/2369
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
OccupationGrocer
Next of kinFather, T Hudson, 118 Whitaker Street, Gisborne
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 2 April 1916
Members of D Squadron left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Mauganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 25 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Hannah Hudson, School Road, Gisborne
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 3

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