Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Born in Glebe in 1880, Oliver was the second son of Mr. J.A. Hogue, ex Minister for Education.  He was educated at the Superior Public School at Forest Lodge, and was captain of the school cricket team when it won the schools' competition.  For two years he represented Glebe in first-class circket.  He was for many years a member of the Glebe Presbyterian Church and took an active part in the Fellowship Union connected therewith.

Joining the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald as a junior reporter in July 1907, he soon worked his way up to a responsible postion.  He was an able writer, and his press contribution during the war under the pen name of 'Troper Bleugum' were highly appreciated by a wide circle of readers.  He has in each of his three books - 'Trooper Bleugum at the Dardanelles' 'Love Letters of an Anzac' and 'With the Cameiers' - left unforgettable descriptions of famous fights and famous scenes.

When the war came he was one of the first to drop his pen for the sword.  He enlisted in the 6th Light Horse.  From the rank of Trooper he speedily rose in the service, obtained a commission, and, as Second-Lieutenant, was chosen orderly to Brigadier-General Ryrie.  He spent five exciting months on Gallipli, and after the evacuation was transferred to the Imperial Camel Corps, and by reason of his good work attained the rank first of Captain and then of Major.  He went with the victorious amry into Palestine, was in most of the important engagements, and was at Jerusalem when it fell.  At the clonclusion of hostilities he left for London to supervixe the publication of this third book, and there fell a victim to influenza, passing away on March 3, 1919 at the No. 3 London General Hospital.