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Title: Eric Colpoys Hodges
Post by: Lancejack24 on Thursday 28 June 07 22:03 BST (UK)
Hi

Looking for information on WW1 casualty 2nd Leiuteneant Eric Colpoys Hodges Royal Irish Rifles
he is mentioned in the Waterford  Chirstchurch Cathedral and on the Bishops Foy School Memorial If any one has any other in infomation/pictures it would be warmly welcome.

Regards
Lancejack
Title: Re: Eric Colpoys Hodges
Post by: Nairda on Sunday 27 September 09 20:59 BST (UK)
See this link for further info on his parents and place of burial;

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=271291

Eric was a 2nd Lieutenant in 2nd Batt Royal Irish Regiment and died aged 18 years on 15/07/1916.
Title: Re: Eric Colpoys Hodges
Post by: scuber1122 on Sunday 05 January 14 11:36 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Nairda on Sunday 27 September 09 20:59 BST (UK)
See this link for further info on his parents and place of burial;

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=271291

Eric was a 2nd Lieutenant in 2nd Batt Royal Irish Regiment and died aged 18 years on 15/07/1916.

I have a photo of his dad and possibly other items
Title: Re: Eric Colpoys Hodges
Post by: dathai on Monday 06 January 14 18:42 GMT (UK)
Irish Genealogy shows two marriages for two brothers to two sisters in St Andrews C O I parish Dublin.
1st nov 1887 Richard J Hodges to Marion Josephine Colpoys Macintyre
27 Sep 1888 John George Hodges to Anna Maria Gore Macintyre.

CWGC also shows Second Lieutenant Henry Harold Hodges died 13/07/1916 age 21 of the Leinster Reg 7th Bn.
son of John George Hodges BD and Anna Maria Gore
Ardmucher Rectory,Moate,Westmeath,native of Belmont,Kings Co.
Title: Re: Eric Colpoys Hodges
Post by: dathai on Monday 06 January 14 20:07 GMT (UK)
1901 Census shows Donald Macintyre age 66 their grandfather and Anne M Colpoys their great grandmother age 83 at 31 Greenlanes ,Clontarf East,Dublin.