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1914-1919

Roll of Honour

Soldiers who died during the First World War

We used the database at the Australian War Memorial to obtain further information about the seven local soldiers marked with a cross on the Roll of Honour.

Notice that Harry Hodgman died at Gallipoli on the day the troops landed - 25 April 1915.

Cox, Claude Hamilton
Unit:   40th Bn Australian Inf
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   04/08/1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   BELGIUM 42 Kandahar Farm Cemetery Neuve-Eglise
Place Of Enlistment:   Bridgewater, TAS
Notes:   COX, Pte. Claude Hamilton, 801. 40th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 4th Aug., 1917. Age 25. Son of James and the late Emily Sophia Cox, of Bridgewater, Tasmania. II. F. 24.
 
Dickenson, Percy
Unit:   40th Bn Australian Inf
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   09/05/1918
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   FRANCE 207 Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension
Place of Enlistment:   Granton, TAS
Notes:   DICKENSON, Pte. Percy, 3577. 40th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 9th May, 1918. Age 36. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Amelia Dickenson, of Granton, Tasmania. III. A. 3.
 
Hickman, Clarence Douglas
Unit:   12th Bn Australian Inf
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   20/09/1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   BELGIUM 112 Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebeke
Place of Enlistment:   Bridgewater, TAS
Notes:   HICKMAN, Pte. Clarence Douglas, 6292. 12th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 20th Sept., 1917. Age 20. Son of James and Katherine Hickman. Born at Bridgewater Junction, Tasmania. VI. E. 7.
 
Hodgman, Alan Gunn
Unit:   52nd Bn
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   07/06/1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   29 The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Belgium
Place of Enlistment:   Brighton, TAS
Native Place:   Brighton TAS
Notes:   HODGMAN, Cpl. Alan Gunn, 4325. 52nd Bn. 7th June, 1917. Age 20. Son of Thomas Christopher and Robina Francis Gunn Hodgman. Native of Brighton, Tasmania.
 
Hodgman, Harry
Unit:   5th Bn Australian Inf
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   25/04/1915
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   GALLIPOLI 7 Lone Pine Cemetery
Place of Enlistment:   Brighton, TAS
Native Place:   Brighton TAS
Notes:   HODGMAN, Pte. Harry, 580. 5th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 25th April, 1915. Son of Thomas C. and Robina Francis G. Hodgman. Native of Brighton, Tasmania. O. 21.
 
Mears, Arthur Albert MM
Unit:   12th Bn Australian Inf
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   07/03/1919
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   SURREY I Brookwood Military Cemetery
Place of Enlistment:   Granton, TAS
Native Place:   Granton TAS
Notes:   MEARS, Pte. Arthur Albert, 466. M. M. 12th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of disease 7th March, 1919. Age 27. Son of Alfred Thomas and Mary Ann Mears. Native of Granton, Tasmania. IV. I. 6.
 
Mears, Clarence William
Unit:   12th Bn Australian Inf
Service:   Army
Date of Death:   17/02/1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details:   FRANCE 177 Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
Place of Enlistment:   Granton, TAS
Native Place:   Granton TAS
Notes:   MEARS, Pte. Clarence William, 4540. 12th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 17th Feb., 1917. Age 25. Son of Alfred Thomas and Mary Anne Mears. Native of Granton, Tasmania. V. B. 23.
 
Source:   AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
 
 
How did we find this out?
The Australian War Memorial, in Canberra, holds information about Australians involved in all wars and other conflicts.

1. Go to the site www.awm.gov.au
2. Click on Roll of Honour
3. In the Surname box, type the surname of the soldier, for example: Hodgman
4. In the Conflict drop-down menu, select First World War, 1914-1918
5. Click SEARCH
6. Scroll down to find the details for the soldier. For example "Hodgman, Harry" who enlisted at Brighton, Tasmania would have to be the "Hodgman, H." on our Roll of Honour.

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