William Ballantine HOGG

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HOGG, William Ballantine

Service Number:	807
Enlisted:	2 January 1915, Winton, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia , 20 September 1890
Home Town:	Greenmount, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Station hand
Died:	Natural causes, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia , 21 March 1980, aged 89 years
Cemetery:	Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance \| Cemetery & Crematorium 278 B 3
Memorials:	Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

2 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 807, Winton, Queensland
9 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 807, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
9 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 807, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 807, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
10 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion
28 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 807, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (head)
11 Apr 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 807, 25th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James Ballantine HOGG and Martha Battersby nee SCHOLES

Husband of Helen Nita HOGG nee MORLEY

William was wounded and lost the sight in his left eye. He returned to Australia 09 March 1917 and was discharged as medically unfit 11 April 1917.

William served for a number of years as Cambooya Shire Councillor and was made a life member of the RSL. He was also a Legatee in Toowoomba for many years.

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