HUDSON Godfrey Major

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Surname: HUDSON;

Forename(s): Godfrey;

Initials: G;

Rank: Major;

Previous Regiment: R W Kent Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 01-Feb-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 37 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 150 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 29 Bn;

Date abroad: 21-Oct-1915;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 12-Apr-1918;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He carried out a dangerous reconnaisance witrh two other officers, who were both killed. He advanced to the enemy's trenches, in front of a captured position and brought back valuable information.;

Other Data: Inns of Court OTC Register 1914-1919: A/1336, 26/9/1914. RW Kent R. 14/11/1914, MGC , Major.,MC, kia 12/4/1918.
See "With a Machine Gun to Cambrai" Coppard
with 37 Coy Aug 1916 - MC confirmed in war diary 20/8/1916
with 21 Coy until 31/8/1916 then back to 37 Coy as 2 I/c
1/9/1916 - joined 21 Coy for duty - appointed 2 I/c 37 Coy 17/9/1916
18/10/1917 to join 150 Coy as CO
War Diary 150 Coy 1/11/1917…gassed and went to hospital…."
joined 227 Coy as CO 14/11/1917
posted Missing from 29 Bn, Red X lists Apr 1918
Red Cross Enquiry Card
Two Candleholders, with inscriptions: St Annes Church, Saunton, Devon
Death Plaque offerred eBay Feb '14 & Mar '14

University of London
Narrative HUDSON, Major Godfrey, Machine Gun Corps. University College. France, October 1915 to April 1918; wounded October 1917. MC.
Machine Gun Corps. For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He carried out a dangerous reconnaissance with two other officers, who were both killed. He advanced to the enemy's trenches in front of a captured position, and brought back valuable information. Gazette, 22 September 1916.;

Other Notes: HUDSON, Major, GODFREY, MC, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action at Doulieu, 12th April 1918. Age 24. Son of the Rev. E. F. W. and Constance L. Hudson, of Saunton, N. Devon. 1st Class, Law Tripos, Cambridge University, 1914 Panel 11. Ploegsteert Memorial - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
MC: LG 22/9/1916;

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