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Name: George Stacey Hodson
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Croix de Guerre [Belgium]		 George Stacey Hodson
Country: England
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 73, 213
Victories: 10
Born: 02 May 1899
Place of Birth: Belmont, Surrey, England
Died: 01 October 1976
Place of Death: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England
 
 
The son of Percy George and Caroline (Champion) Hodson, George Stacey Hodson was educated at Dulwich School. A Sopwith Camel pilot in 1918, he scored four victories with 73 Squadron and six victories with 213 Squadron.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 10 Mar 1918 1425 73 Sopwith Camel (B7291) Fokker DR.I (DESF) W of Bohain
2 13 Mar 1918 1015 73 Sopwith Camel (B7291) Albatros D.V (DESF) Wambaix
3 22 Mar 1918 1505 73 Sopwith Camel (B7282) Albatros D.V (OOC) Marteville
4 31 Mar 1918 1000 73 Sopwith Camel (C8292) Albatros D.V (DESF) Abancourt-Warfusée
5 18 Sep 1918 1050 213 Sopwith Camel (D3341) Balloon (DES) 1 La Barriere
6 24 Sep 1918 1450 213 Sopwith Camel (D3341) Fokker D.VII (OOC) SW of Thorout
7 24 Sep 1918 1455 213 Sopwith Camel (D3341) Fokker D.VII (DES) 1 mi W of Mitswaere?
8 24 Sep 1918 1730 213 Sopwith Camel (D3341) Rumpler C (DESF) 2 St. Pierre Capelle
9 04 Oct 1918 1555 213 Sopwith Camel (F3965) Fokker D.VII (DES) S of Roulers
10 14 Oct 1918 1430 213 Sopwith Camel (D3400) Fokker D.VII (DES) Beerst
1 Shared with Lt David Ingalls, Lt Harry Smith
2 Shared with Lt David Ingalls
 
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