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Hodgetts Everett Charles

 

Born 25 April 1914 to Charles Daniel and Rosa May Hodgetts (nee Chandler) Pte Hodgetts was living and working in Rosevale as a sawmiller when he enlisted in the 2/12 AIF 

He was fighting in New Guinea when he was Mentioned in despatches “for gallant and distinguished services in S W P area”

Commonwealth Australia Gazette 23 Dec 1943 

He was killed in action on the 12 January 1943 and buried Soputa Papua New Guinea, at the crossroads of the Kokoda Sananada Road and Buna Kokoda Road.

 

 
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