Herbert Walter Hodges

No / Rank: 3650 Trooper
Regiment: Life Guards, Household Cavalry
Battalion: 2nd
Born: Machen, Mon
Enlisted: Caerphilly
Residence:
Date Died: 12.01.17
How Died: Died
Theatre of War: Home

Brigade:7th Division:3rd (Cavalry)

Herbert Walter Hodges enlisted as a regular soldier on January 2nd 1915 aged 19 years 2 months. The attestation record describes him as 5’ 10” with a fair complexion with brown hair and eyes. He gave his occupation as farmer’s son. He served in France and Flanders with the British Expeditionary force between 13th August, 1915 and 5th, June 1916 when his battalion returned to the U.K. During his service with the B.E.F. his battalion fought in the Battle of Loos, in September 1915. Although Trooper Hodges was a cavalryman, he spent his service in France in one of the Cyclists Battalions established within the regiment.

Herbert Hodges married Florrie Darling at Caerphilly Parish Church on 11th September 1916. He died of cerebro spinal fever and septic mastoiditis at Fulham Military Hospital 12th January 1917

Trooper H.W.Hodges is buried at the Guards section of Brompton cemetery, London.