Lance Corporal Adam Hudson was in the 2nd Battalion of the Border Regiment. He was the son of the late Adam Howard, and his wife, Ann (17 Clive Street, Southwick-on-Wear, Sunderland, Co Durham) born about 1888.
Adam was educated at the Southwick Board School.
He enlisted in about 1903. [formerly with the Northumberland Fusiliers, Service Number 1784].
Adam was employed at Thompsons Yard in Sunderland.
He was called up from the reserve on the 5th August 1914, and was promoted in the field to a Lance-Corporal. He was killed in action in France on the 16th May 1915.
De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
He is remembered at Sunderland in S140.48 part 5, page 87, and in S140.48 part 12, page 261 and is also in Peter Gibson Southwick War Dead
