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{{Infobox Individual|name = UNIT soldier|species = Human|job = Soldier|affiliation = UNIT|origin = Earth|only = The Three Doctors|actor = Pat Gorman}}A '''[[UNIT]] soldier''' served under Brigadier [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Lethbridge-Stewart]]. He helped defend [[UNIT HQ]] from [[Omega]]'s [[Gell guard|Gell guards]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'')
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|image          = POTS_Soldier.jpg|thumb
|job            = Corporal
|species         = Human
|affiliation     = UNIT
|origin         = [[Earth]]
|first          = The Three Doctors (TV story)
|appearances    = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''}}
|actor           = Pat Gorman
}}{{you may|Hodges (Human Nature)|Hodges (Memories of Tomorrow)|n1= Hodges the grocer|n2=Sergeant Hodges}}Corporal '''Hodges''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]]'') or '''Norton''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]'') was [[UNIT]] technical officer under [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
He helped defend [[UNIT HQ]] from [[Omega]]'s [[Gell guard]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') Later, he was in charge of [[UNIT]] soldiers left behind in an evacuated [[London]] to track time-displaced [[dinosaur]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')
Pat Gorman also played UNIT soldiers in ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' and ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''. It is unknown if these characters are meant to be the same.


While conducting maintenance upon the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[Whomobile|new vehicle]] in UNIT HQ's carpark, he was approached by [[Rex Lupton|Lupton]], who asked him the whereabouts of the Doctor. After an initial misunderstanding concerning the base's medical officer, Hodges told the man that the Doctor would be in his laboratory at this time of day. Having cleared that up, the soldier requested a security pass from Lupton. Lupton then attacked him with his advanced [[psychic power]]s and left him for dead in the carpark. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')
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You may be looking for Hodges the grocer or Sergeant Hodges.

Corporal Hodges (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders) or Norton (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion) was UNIT technical officer under Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)

He helped defend UNIT HQ from Omega's Gell guards. (TV: The Three Doctors) Later, he was in charge of UNIT soldiers left behind in an evacuated London to track time-displaced dinosaurs. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)

While conducting maintenance upon the Third Doctor's new vehicle in UNIT HQ's carpark, he was approached by Lupton, who asked him the whereabouts of the Doctor. After an initial misunderstanding concerning the base's medical officer, Hodges told the man that the Doctor would be in his laboratory at this time of day. Having cleared that up, the soldier requested a security pass from Lupton. Lupton then attacked him with his advanced psychic powers and left him for dead in the carpark. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)