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HOGARTH, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX32785 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Seddon, Victoria, Australia , 6 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Ringwood, Maroondah, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX32785, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance | |
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| 12 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX32785, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance |
Personal Stories
John William Hogarth
John William Hogarth was my grandfather. I was just a child when I used to visit him at home in his later years. He was a gentle, kind man that loved his family and the Richmond Tigers. He in turn was adored by his wife, his children and grandchildren.
When he returned from the war and being a POW, his daughter (my mother) asked him to speak some Japanese. He couldn’t remember much, just a few words. Before his death, he had a flashback and was speaking fluent Japanese to the Japanese nurse in the hospital, it must have been in there somewhere.
He lived with his wife and daughter in Ringwood, Victoria until his death in 1987.
He is dearly missed. Lest we forget.
Submitted 28 April 2026 by Matt Dobson
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