Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Hodgson | |
Initials:   | E.C. | |
Rank:   | Sergeant | |
Army No.:  | 3593342 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. He was born and resided in Doncaster and formerly served in the Border Regiment. Captured 25/12/1941 in Hong Kong. Died from Beri-Beri and acute colitis. Info from Japanese POW index card: Edward Cartner Hodgson, born 2/8/1896 at Penrith, address: Mrs N Hodgson, 1 Ocean View Flats, Coolangatia, Queensland, Australia, mother Annie. He is listed on Death Register from File SS/330/141: Hodgson, E, L/Sgt, CMP, 3593342, 277. Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 866, Hong Kong, POW previously reported missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 1260, List 866, Hong Kong, now POW previously reported Missing on List 715, 25/`2/1941. Casualty List 1659, POW, previously reported POW in Japanese hands now reported died, date of death 13/2/1944, previous List 866 corrected by 1260, Malaya. Edward Cartner Hodgson. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Yokohama     JAPAN |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 13th February 1944 |
Company: | Hong Kong Command |
Cemetery: | YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY   JAPAN |
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