South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Adelaide Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jun 1917 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick All Saints | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Lys | After 27 Apr 1917 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Villers-Bretonneux | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 27 Apr 1918. The 2nd Battalion war diary makes mention of Appendix B which was a report on the operation that took place on the 20th/21st April 1918 but unfortnately it was not found in the copy held by the National Archives. The war diary entries for 20th & 21st are transcribed below. 20th April 1918 - Villers-Bretonneux: 25th Infantry Brigade relieved 14th Australian Infantry Brigade in the line on the night of 20/21st April 1918. Battalion relieved 54th Australian Infantry Battalion in the line on the night of 20/21st April and became Counter-Attack Battalion north of Villers-Bretonneux.
21st April 1918 - Villers-Bretonneux: Battalion holding the line as above. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1899 in Warwick | 8 Jun 1899 at Warwick, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Louisa Hudson | 41 Avon Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - 16 Charles Street, Warwick | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 16 Charles Street, Warwick | |
| 1911 - 16 Charles Street, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 41 Avon Street, Warwick | |
- Brother of Cecil Hudson who also fell.
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography