James Gleed HOGG

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Service Number:	33451
Enlisted:	19 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Nicolson, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1888
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Nicolson High School, Edinburgh; Davidsons Mains Public School, Midlothian, Scotland
Occupation:	Leather Worker, Upholsterer
Died:	Accidental (Injuries), France, 19 April 1919
Cemetery:	Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Plot V11, Row C, Grave 30
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

19 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 33451, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 33451, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 33451, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
10 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Divisional Signal Company

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Arrived in Australia aged 25 years. Son of William Hogg and Anne Hogg of Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh, Scotland

Next of kin given as his brother Charles Hogg of 'Mary Cottage', Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh but was serving with the Royal Engineers

James had previously served with the 4th Royal Scots Battalin.

At the time of enlistment he was residing at Nicholson Street, South Yarra, Victoria. He was a Bandsman with the State Railway Band

Medals: British War Meda, Victory Medal