Roy was the eldest of six children of George Henry and Elizabeth Anne Hodges nee Matthews. He was a member of the 5th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps.
After his death Lt Col Crowther, 5th Field Ambulance, wrote (1 September 1918) to his parents:
'About 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, our men had attacked and taken Mont St Quentin, near Peronne. News came back to the bearers that a number of wounded were still lying out, and volunteers were asked for to help bring them in. Your son, amongst others, at once stepped forward, and they set out. At the slopes of the mountain a very heavy shell and machine-gun barrage had to be passed through, and one shell dropped among the party. Your poor boy was in the full force of the explosion, and was very badly hit in several places. He only lived 10 minutes. He, in all truth, laid down his life in the hope that a wounded man might have his chance to live. Please accept my admiration and deepest sympathy in your loss. We will not forget your son, and will keep his memory ever green.'
See the Cenotaph here
After his death Lt Col Crowther, 5th Field Ambulance, wrote (1 September 1918) to his parents:
'About 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, our men had attacked and taken Mont St Quentin, near Peronne. News came back to the bearers that a number of wounded were still lying out, and volunteers were asked for to help bring them in. Your son, amongst others, at once stepped forward, and they set out. At the slopes of the mountain a very heavy shell and machine-gun barrage had to be passed through, and one shell dropped among the party. Your poor boy was in the full force of the explosion, and was very badly hit in several places. He only lived 10 minutes. He, in all truth, laid down his life in the hope that a wounded man might have his chance to live. Please accept my admiration and deepest sympathy in your loss. We will not forget your son, and will keep his memory ever green.'
See the Cenotaph here
Roy was the eldest of six children of George Henry and Elizabeth Anne Hodges nee Matthews. He was a member of the 5th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps.
After his death Lt Col Crowther, 5th Field Ambulance, wrote (1 September 1918) to his parents:
'About 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, our men had attacked and taken Mont St Quentin, near Peronne. News came back to the bearers that a number of wounded were still lying out, and volunteers were asked for to help bring them in. Your son, amongst others, at once stepped forward, and they set out. At the slopes of the mountain a very heavy shell and machine-gun barrage had to be passed through, and one shell dropped among the party. Your poor boy was in the full force of the explosion, and was very badly hit in several places. He only lived 10 minutes. He, in all truth, laid down his life in the hope that a wounded man might have his chance to live. Please accept my admiration and deepest sympathy in your loss. We will not forget your son, and will keep his memory ever green.'
See the Cenotaph here
After his death Lt Col Crowther, 5th Field Ambulance, wrote (1 September 1918) to his parents:
'About 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, our men had attacked and taken Mont St Quentin, near Peronne. News came back to the bearers that a number of wounded were still lying out, and volunteers were asked for to help bring them in. Your son, amongst others, at once stepped forward, and they set out. At the slopes of the mountain a very heavy shell and machine-gun barrage had to be passed through, and one shell dropped among the party. Your poor boy was in the full force of the explosion, and was very badly hit in several places. He only lived 10 minutes. He, in all truth, laid down his life in the hope that a wounded man might have his chance to live. Please accept my admiration and deepest sympathy in your loss. We will not forget your son, and will keep his memory ever green.'
See the Cenotaph here
Bio by: Carrindale
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Private, Australian Army Medical Corps. Age: 25.
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