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HODSON Sir Edmond Adair Major

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/28244

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SKR/DAT/IP/28244
Title
HODSON Sir Edmond Adair Major
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: HODSON;

Forename(s): Sir Edmond Adair;

Initials: EA;

Rank: Major;

Previous Battalion: 12 of;

Previous Regiment: Rifle Brigade;

Date of transfer to MGC: 12-Jan-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 95 Coy;

Awarded: MID, MID;

Other Data: b 22/3/1893, 2Lt RB 23/1/1914, T/Capt MGC 12/1/1916 -31/12/1916, T/Major 1/1/1917-27/7/1919. Retired Major 1929 re-employed 1939-45
12 RB, France 1914-15, MGC 1916-18, 1RB, Iraq, India 1919-1929, Rifle Depot 1939-45. Married Anne, d. of Lt Col HFC Adderley-Cradock. DSO 1916, 1914-15 Star, BWM, VIC, GSM, Def M, War Medal, MID(2). Holybrooke House, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Commanded 95 Coy from March 1916 - July 1917;

Other Notes: MID: LG 4/1/1917 (dated 13/11/1916)
MID: LG 23/7/1917 (dated 9/4/1917) France
DSO LG 4/6/1917 (Rifle Brigade);

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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