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John Joseph Hudson
| Name on Board | JJ Hudson |
| Name on Service Records |
John Joseph Hudson |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | John Hudson |
| Address | 85 Stevedore St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 30/10/1915 |
| Service No. | 4519 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 28/01/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Themistocles A32 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 17/04/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Additional Information
John Hudson attended Central State School, Williamstown and his name appears on the North Williamstown Presbyterian Church (now St Stephens).
Mr Hudson received a letter from Lieutenant Pearse describing his son Jack Hudson as 'one of the very best soldiers that ever wore the Australian uniform'. He also said that Jack had 'died as he lived - leading an upright and honorable life, with every principle of that of a thorough gentleman'.
On the day the family received a telegram informing them that their son had been wounded, John Hudson's mother died.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 22 June, 1918, p3
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