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Pte 15124 Robert Hodson

Started by Tim Bell, January 14, 2020, 06:35:01 PM

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Tim Bell

Pte Hodson enlisted in 24th Bttn on 29/1/1915.  He was discharged with SWB on 18/8/1917. Pension for Dissimended? Tuberoses?  Attrib 40%
Robert died in an accident on 11/5/1921.
age 37
carter
Widow Mary Eliz 1 Norah St, Hollinwood.
buried hollinwood cemetery.D13.123

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PaulC

Manchester Evening News 12 May 1921

KILLED BY A FALLING BALE.
The Manchester Coroner (Mr. C. W. W. Surridge) returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest, to-day, concerning the death of Robert Hodson (37), of Norah-street, Hollinwood, who was fatally injured while unloading a bundle of tares at the Edge Lane Mill, Droylesden, on May 6. One of the bundles crashed down on to Hodson from the sixth floor.