HOGARTH, Joseph
| Service Number: | 1725 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 June 1915, 7th AC Horse |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington Vale, Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia, July 1877 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba School, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Tumour Pelvic Colon & General Peritonitis following an operation, 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England , United Kingdom, 9 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom Inscription: Faithful Unto Death, Beloved Son of Wm & Ann Hogarth, Queensland , Harefield (St Mary) Churchyard, Harefield, Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cambooya War Memorial, Pittsworth Great War Honoured Dead, Pittsworth St Andrew's Hogarth Memorial Window, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1725, 26th Infantry Battalion, 7th AC Horse | |
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| 17 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1725, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1725, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane | |
| 29 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1725, 26th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW to right knee | |
| 9 Mar 1918: | Involvement Driver, 1725, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1725 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-03-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mrs. Merrington yesterday received a letter from her husband Chaplain Colonel Merrington stating that he is well. Mrs. William Hogarth sen., of Balgownie station and Toowoomba, has been advised by cablegram that her third soldier son, Private Joseph Hogarth, who was recently severely wounded in action in France, has died in England from the effects of his wounds. He was the third son of Mrs Hogarth to give his life for his country, the other two being Archie and Alec. All were sons of the late Mr. William Hogarth, one of the pioneers of
the Downs.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 9th March…… Joseph Hogarth was born at Wellington Vale, Deepwater, New South Wales.
According to information supplied by his mother for the Roll of Honour – Joseph Hogarth served as a Private in the Boer War. She also provided the following information “He served in Gallipoli until the evacuation in France. He was overseer on Oondooroo Station, owned by Ramsay Bros. and worked there for several years before managing his own property. Messrs Ramsay held him in high esteem and confidence. From boyhood he was a marvellous rider and he rode the Ramsay Bros. horses at the Whiton Picnic.”
Joseph Hogarth enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 17th May, 1915 as a 33 year old, single, Grazier from Toowoomba, Queensland.
On 17th August, 1915 Private Joseph Hogarth, Service number 1725, embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Shropshire (A9) with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements.
He was taken on strength of 26th Battalion at Anzac on 12th October, 1915. On 9th January, 1916 Private Hogarth disembarked at Alexandria ex Mudros (after the evacuation of Gallipoli).
Private Joseph Hogarth was to be Company Driver from 25th April, 1916.
On 3rd November, 1916 Driver Hogarth was sent to 7th Australian Field Ambulance in France cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined) then transferred & admitted to Rest Station. He was transferred & admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station on 3rd November, 1916 then transferred to Ambulance Train. Driver Hogarth was admitted to No. 1 Stationary Hospital at Rouen with V.D.G. on 4th November, 1916. He was transferred & admitted to 18th General Hospital at Rouen on 6th November, 1916 & transferred & admitted to 51st General Hospital at Etaples on 7th November, 1916. Driver Hogarth was discharged to Base Details on 10th January, 1917. He rejoined 26th Battalion in France on 5th February, 1917 from Hospital.
He reported sick on 9th March, 1917 & was admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance with Influenza then transferred to 7th Australian Field Ambulance the same day. Driver Hogarth was transferred to 3rd Australia Casualty Clearing Station on 21st March, 1917 – P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin) then transferred to Ambulance Train on 23rd March, 1917. He was admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen on 23rd March, 1917 – P.U.O. Driver Hogarth was transferred & admitted to 2nd Convalescent Depot at Rouen on 25th March, 1917. He was discharged to Base Details on 14th April, 1917 with “TB”. He rejoined 26th Battalion in France on 2nd May, 1917 from Hospital.
Driver Joseph Hogarth was wounded in action in Belgium on 20th September, 1917. He was admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance on 21st September, 1917 then transferred & admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing station the same day. He was transferred to Ambulance Train on 21st September, 1917 & admitted to 47th General Hospital at Le Treport with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right knee. Driver Hogarth was marked for transfer to England on 4th October, 1917 & embarked for England on 5th October, 1917 on Hospital Ship Essequibo.
He was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital at Monyhull (Birmingham) on 7th October, 1917 with G.S.W. knee –severe.
Driver Joseph Hogarth was discharged from Hospital on 23rd November, 1917 & was then to report to Depot at Hurdcott.
Driver Joseph Hogarth was marched in to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 24th November, 1917 from 1st Southern General Hospital.
He was sent sick then admitted to Military Hospital at Fovant, Wiltshire on 30th November, 1917 –cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). Driver Hogarth was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset on 4th January, 1918 from Fovant Hospital.
On 13th February, 1918 Driver Hogarth was admitted to Hospital with Tubestinal obstruction.
Driver Joseph Hogarth died at 11.40 am on 9th March, 1918 at 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England from (primary) Tumour Pelvic Colon & (secondary) General Peritonitis following an operation.
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex, England where 112 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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