![]() ![]() Of his courage I can give no praise that is high enough. He was the life and soul of the mess-always so willing and cheery. I feel it most terribly myself, and so do all the other officers and men of the battery. writes:-”I cannot express my deep sympathy for you in your great bereavement. ![]() He saw much active service round Ypres during last October. As the result of a serious accident in camp he was gazetted out of the Army in 1916 but he never rested until he had passed the medical board as fit, and obtained another commission in March, 1917, in the R.F.A. He returned to England, joined the University of London O.T.C., and got his commission in the R.F.A. At the outbreak of the war Lieutenant Hodgson as living at Sanary, on the South Coast of France. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s medal for saving life at sea. He was a notable athlete, a fine boxer, a strong swimmer, and an all-round good sportsman. His early days were spent in the merchant service, where he gathered his material for many of his thrilling sea stories. ![]() Samuel Hodgson, and the author of “The Boats of the Glen Carrig,” “The Night Land,” “Men of the Deep Waters,” and other books. HOPE HODGSON, R.F.A., killed in action on April 17, was the second son of the late Rev. ![]()
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