George Hudson
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George Hudson was born on 7th December 1890 at Scaftworth, and was the son of Charles an estate labourer and Hannah Hudson née Middleton of Scaftworth. His father Charles was born in 1856 at Everton, his mother Hannah Middleton was born in 1856 at Tickhill, they were married on 26th December 1876 at Tickhill and went on to have the following children, Charles b1877 Tickhill, Mark b1885 Everton, Mary b1887 Everton, George b1890, William b1894, Scaftworth, Martha b1895 Scaftworth, Hannah b1905 Scaftworth In the 1911 census his parents are living at Scaftworth and are shown as Charles 55 yrs an estate labourer, he is living with his wife Hannah 54 yrs and their children, Mark 26 yrs a brick layers labourer, Mary 24 yrs no occupation listed, Martha 15 yrs no occupation listed and Hannah 6 yrs of age. In the same 1911 census we find that George has left the family home, he is living at The Gardens, Firbeck, he is shown as being 30 yrs single a gardener, he is living with 3 other gardeners at this address.
Private George Hudson enlisted at Rotherham on 7th September 1914 in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry number 16309 age 23 and a lamp lighter. He was transferred to the Plymouth Short Service RMLI Plymouth Battalion 16th September 1914. He served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 6th Feb 1915 until his death when he was killed in action at Gallipoli, on 10th May 1915. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. His 3 war medals were issued to his mother.
George Hudson became one of 'Kitchener's Marines'. Des Turner notes '600 RMLI transfers came from 2 regiments - 200 from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) and 400 from the Sherwood Foresters. They were predominantly ex-miners and labourers, fit men wanted for their ability to dig trenches and tunnels. The 200 KOYLI recruits were transferred to Plymouth Division RMLI and were given service numbers PLY/1(S) to PLY200(S). This was also the case for the Sherwood Foresters 200 who were dispatched to Portsmouth where already 30 men were recruited and so they became PO/31(S) to PO/230(S). 200 remaining Foresters went to Chatham and were numbered CH/1 to CH/200(S).'
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