Rifleman 1669 Alfred Hodgson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 5th of May 1915 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of William James and Elizabeth Hodgson, of 185, Greenfield Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Alfred is living at 108 Harris Street, St Helens with parents William James (40), Elizabeth (36) and eight siblings: William James (18), Elizabeth (17), Robert F (16), Joseph (13), Ann Ellen (9), Margaret (4), William W (5), John (1). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Apprentice Sheet Glass Maker' Alfred living at 71 Chapel Street, St Helens with parents William James (50), Elizabeth (46) and eight siblings: Robert Francis (26), Ann Ellen (19), Margret (14), William (15), John (11), Mary (9), Christopher (8), Sarah Ann (3).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/AHodgson5thSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman Alfred Hodgson (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem6.jpg[/pic] [caption]Alfred is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]