Private 23057 Andrew Hodgins
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte, 25212, South Lancs Regt (res)
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 15th of October 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Family details:
Name and address of next-of-kin from service papers: Mr Andrew Hodgins (father), Fairfield, Haresfinch, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 18 years old 'Railway Labourer' Andrew is living at 8 Hamer Street, St Helens with parents Andrew (57), Ellen (59) and four siblings: [cas=2262]James Hodgins[/cas] (30), William (25), John Thomas (22), Annie (21), Staying at the address is Andrew seniors niece - Ellen Wilson (39). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'General Labourer' Andrew living at 53 Rigby Street, St Helens with widowed father Andrew (66) and three siblings: [cas=2262]James Hodgins[/cas] (40), William (36), Annie (31).
Notes:
[note=102]Two Hodgins Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=102]Two Hodgins Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Hodgins_A_23057.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Hodgins_A_23057-1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/A_Hodgins_KORL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Andrew Hodgins on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
