Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940
Cycle Champion in Uniform
Lance-Corporal F. E. Hodgson, of the I Royal Engineers, has been with the British Expenditionary Force in France since early last September.
He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hodgson, of Low Road, Conisborough, and was called up as a Supplementary Reservist.
Lance -Corporal Hodgson is well known in Conisborough and district cycling circles, and is captain of Conisborough Ivanhoe Cycling Club. He was last year’s club champion.
An old student of Mexborough Secondary School Lance- Corporal Hodgson had worked in his father’s shop until he was called up.