Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John Alfred Hodson, a railway signalman, born on the 2nd October 1840 in Woodnewton, Northamptonshire and baptised on the 25th October 1840 in St. Mary’s Church, Woodnewton (son of Richard Hodson, 1811-1872 and Jane Larratt, 1817-1899) and his wife Elizabeth Hodson (nee Lovell, married on the 4th August 1864 in the Oundle, Northamptonshire district), born in the January quarter of 1843 in Glapthorn, Northamptonshire and baptised on the 26th February 1843 in St. Leonard’s Church, Glapthorn (daughter of Thomas Lovell, 1806 and Elizabeth Cooper, 1809). Frederick Charles was born in the October quarter of 1889 in Little Bowden, Northamptonshire, his siblings were, Clara Jane, a schoolgirl, born on the 10th May 1878, John Richard, a schoolboy, born on the 13th March 1881 and Ida Janet, born on the 3rd October 1886, the latter three siblings were all born in Little Bowden, also residing with the family was Frederick’s paternal uncle, Richard Britten Hodson, a general labourer, born on the 30th March 1854 in Woodnewton and baptised as Richard Brittain on the 2nd April 1854 in St. Mary’s Church, Woodnewton and Charles Hodson, a schoolboy, born 1885 in London.
In March 1901 Frederick was residing in the family home at 1, Gladstone Street, Little Bowden, together with his father, a railway signalman, his mother and siblings, Eliza Annie, a corset factory forewoman, born on the 23rd April 1866 in Nassington, Northamptonshire, Agnes Elizabeth, a corset trade machinist, born on the 9th July 1873 and Jessy Mary, a corset factory overlooker, born on the 1st April 1876, the latter two siblings were both born in Little Bowden, Clara, John, a plumber’s apprentice and Ida, a dress makers apprentice.
In April 1911 Frederick was employed as a confectioner’s assistant and was residing in the family home at 40, Northampton Road, Little Bowden, together with his widowed mother and siblings, Elizabeth, a corset factory forewoman, Jessy, a corset factory forewoman, Agnes, a corset trade machinist, Jane, a corset trade machinist and Ida, a dressmaker.
FAMILY NOTES: Frederick also had another sibling, Edith, born in the July quarter of 1868 in Nassington.
Frederick’s army service enlistment documents do not survive, therefore the currently available information pertaining to his military service has been obtained from the following sources: - 1921 HMSO Publication, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919, WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, Army Registers of Soldiers’ Effects, WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Registers.
Enlisted/Attested in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire into the Regular Army. Date not known.
Joined. At place and date not known.
Posted. To County of London Regt. Pte. Date not known.
Allotted the Regimental Service number 6851.
Posted. To 2/14th County of London Bn. (London Scottish). Pte. Date not known.
Allotted the Regimental Service number 512898.
First entered the theatre of war in Salonika. 2/2/17.
Wounded in action. In the Field. Date not known.
Admitted. To 28th Casualty Clearing Station. Date not known.
Died of wounds in the 28th Casualty Clearing Station. 11/5/17.
Buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.
Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
In the event of his death, Frederick nominated his mother Elizabeth Hodson, as his sole legatee.
On Friday May 25th 1917, The Midland Mail, established as “Market Harborough Mail.” published the following article on page 5 under the heading. – LOCAL WAR ITEMS. – Market Harborough and District. – PTE. F. C. T. HODSON, OF MARKET HARBOROUGH, DIES OF WOUNDS. – Pte. F. C. T. Hodson (son of Mrs. E Hodson, of 40, Northampton-road, Market Harborough) has died in hospital in Salonika from gunshot wounds. Last week he was reported as being seriously wounded. Pte. Hodson, who was in the London Scottish, joined up about 15 months ago, and has been in the fighting line since the beginning of this year. He was 27 years of age, a confectioner by trade, and was apprenticed to Mr. H. West, baker and confectioner, High-street, Market Harborough. He was for some time a member of St. Hugh’s Church choir, and was one of the altar boys. Deceased was also a very clever musician. Much sympathy will be felt with the members of the family in their heavy bereavement. (His photograph appears on page seven of this issue).
On the 8th February 1918, Frederick’s mother Elizabeth Hodson of 40, Northampton Road, Market Harborough was awarded a weekly Army Dependant’s Pension of five shillings commensurate on the 12th February 1918.
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