Ernest HOGG

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Service Number:	3823
Enlisted:	10 August 1915, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eaglehawk, Victoria, Victoria, 1895
Home Town:	Coolgardie, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 23 February 1929, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican area, Section ZA, Grave 0144
Memorials:	Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

10 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3823, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3823, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3823, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Fremantle
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion
29 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
3 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3823, 52nd Infantry Battalion
6 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 52nd Infantry Battalion
31 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3823, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the left hand damaging the nerves
11 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3823, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as wounded

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Son of John Hogg and Catherine Hogg nee Francis of Hampton Plains Road, Coolgardie, WA formerly of Bendigo, Victoria

Brother of John Hogg who returned to Australia on 13 November 1915 as wounded having served with the 16th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 23 August 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Ernest married Annie E. Brewer in Perth, WA