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William Shannon Hodgson

In memory of:

Private William Shannon Hodgson

November 27, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

925059

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

August 21, 1894

Enlistment:

December 11, 1915
Estevan, Saskatchewan

Son of Hester Hodgson of Estevan, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 257 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. B. 13.

Location:

Ablain-St Nazaire is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 13 kilometres north of Arras. Take the D937 (Bethune Road) to the village of Buchez. Make a left turn along the D57. The SUCRERIE CEMETERY lies 1.2 kilometres on the left side of this road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the British Whig, a Kingston, Ontario newspaper. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the British Whig, a Kingston, Ontario newspaper. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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