Monday, 31 March 2014

Alexander Hodge, MM

Alexander Hodge was born in at Darnconner about 1890 to Archibald Hodge and Jane McDowall.

The family later lived in Skares.

He volunteered early in the war but he made it clear that he could not under any circumstances kill his fellow man. He served in the 17th Field Ambulance Corps He was awarded the MM for rescuing wounded infantrymen under fire.

He died in France on 30th April 1918

photo by Bobby Grierson, added 7/3/2018

His profile on RAMC

CWGC

Cumnock Connections tree

Update March 2016 from the Ayrshire Post

He was known as Sandy. He had his watch with him when he died and a German soldier collected his belongings and posted them to his parents after the war.


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