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HOGG, William Brooks
Service Number: | 4032 |
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Enlisted: | 30 November 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA |
Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Last Unit: | 3rd Field Ambulance |
Born: | Eastwood, South Australia, 24 September 1885 |
Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Railway Employee |
Died: | Daw Park, South Australia, 20 July 1966, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Cremation service held on 21 July 1966 at Centennial Park, SA. Ashes interred in the West Terrace Cemetery; Barker area, Path 3, Aspect W, Grave 21. Grave also includes his late wife and her parents |
Memorials: | Hamley Bridge District WW1 Roll of Honor, Owen District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
30 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4032, 3rd Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA | |
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23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 4032, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 4032, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
18 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Field Ambulance | |
11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 4032 | |
8 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4032, 3rd Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 4th Military Distirct |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Hogg and Mary Caroline Hogg nee Offe of Unley Road, Unley, SA
While living and working at Wallaroo he was hospitalised between 29 January 1908 and 11 April 1908 after he suffered an injury to his right leg caused when it was crushed by a locomotive.
Commenced return to Australia on 30 April 1919 aboard HT Karagola disembarking on 9 June 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 15 November 1932 William married Mary Jean Brechin in the Presbyterian Manse, Goodwood, SA