Samuel Hodge | 28 Māori Battalion

Surname

Hodge

Forename(s)

Samuel

Date of death

29-Oct-42

Place of death

Western Desert

World War 2

Serial No

25878

Rank

Staff Sergeant

Address on enlistment

Koutu, Rotorua, New Zealand

Next of kin

Mrs J.M. Hodge (wife), Koutu, Rotorua, New Zealand

Comments (2)

Samuel Hodge, one of my koro's younger brothers

Submitted by kuimatiu on Wed, 24/04/2013 - 15:05

Koro Sam was married to my fathers' mothers' sister, Merehoana, whom my younger sister is named after, he is also one of my mothers' uncle, her father Charles Malcolm Hodge is his oldest brother

ANZAC DAY

Submitted by kuimatiu on Wed, 24/04/2013 - 15:07

as ANZAC Day is tomorrow, thoughts turn to my koro, buried in another land, but not forgotten xox