Editing William Hope Hodgson (section)

===Later life, World War I experience===
[[File:William_Hope_Hodgson.jpg|thumb|Hodgson in uniform|alt=Hodgson in uniform, facing right]]
Hodgson joined{{when|date=July 2022}} the University of London's [[Officers' Training Corps]]. Refusing to have anything to do with the sea despite his experience and [[Third Mate]]'s certificate, he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the [[Royal Artillery]] on 3 July 1915.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29226|supp=2|page=6803|date=10 July 1915}}</ref> In 1916, he was thrown from a horse and suffered a broken jaw and a serious head injury; he received a mandatory discharge on 10 June 1916,<ref>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=29903|supp=3|page=572|date=15 January 1917}} Substituted for the notice in {{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=29618|page=5737|date=9 June 1916}}</ref> and returned to writing.

Refusing to remain on the sidelines of WWI, Hodgson recovered sufficiently to re-enlist, receiving a new commission as second lieutenant on 18 March 1917.<ref>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=29991|supp=5|page=2725|date=17 March 1917}}</ref> On 10 October 1917 he was promoted to lieutenant, though this was not gazetted until after his death.<ref>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=31141|supp=5|page=1192|date=24 January 1919}}</ref> His published articles and stories from the time reflect his experience in war.