Matthew Thomas HOGAN MM

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HOGAN, Matthew Thomas

Service Number:	2998
Enlisted:	10 July 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hungerford, Cunnamulla, Queensland, 13 September 1896
Home Town:	Hungerford, Bulloo, Queensland
Schooling:	Hungerford State School, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 18 September 1918, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension I C 4 , Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, Doingt, Peronne, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

10 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2998
27 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2998, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2998, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
20 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal
18 Sep 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 2998, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2998 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-18

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Michael and Mary HOGAN, Hungerford, New South Wales

Awarded Military Medal 09 July 1918
'Is recommended for conspicuous gallantry and fine leadership in action near HAMEL WOOD East of CORBIE on 4th July 1916. All the Lewis Gun team of which he was a member became casualties but he carried on bringing his gun into action single handed against an enemy machine gun, destroying it's crew and capturing the gun. He then turned the captured gun on the the retreating enemy, inflicting heavy casualties. Throughout the operations his courage and coolness were magnificent, and he was an inspiration to those about him.'

DIED OF WOUNDS.
LANCE-CPL. M. T. HOGAN, M.M. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hogan, of the Glyn, Hungerford, have received word that their son Lce-cpl. M. T. Hogan, has died of wounds in France. The young soldier (who was only 22), won the Military Medal on July 4 for conspicuous bravery on the field and was made a lance-cpl. Another brother has recently returned from the front, whilst a third is still with the colors. Sincere sympathy will be extended to the relatives of the brave lad.

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