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Son of Charles Abraham and Mary HOGBERG, of North Street, Ipswich, Queensland. Born at Brisbane, Queensland.

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland 

Died on this date – 19th June…… Charles Gustavus Hogberg was born on 22nd March, 1893 in Brisbane, Queensland.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 24th January, 1916 as a 24 year old, single, (Shipping) Clerk from North Ipswich, Queensland.
On 2nd February, 1916 Private Charles Hogberg was posted to 11th Depot Battalion for recruit training. He was to Australian Field Artillery on 25th March, 1916 as Gunner & on 21st September, 1916 he was posted to 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Reinforcements.

Gunner Hogberg, Service Number 27959, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 25th October, 1916 with the 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 5th Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 28th December, 1916.

He was posted to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery) – Camp 21 at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 29th December, 1916. On 10th January, 1917 Gunner Hogberg was marched out to Swanage. He was marched in to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery) at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 1st March, 1917.

On 1st April, 1917 Gunner Hogberg proceeded overseas to France & was marched in to A.G.B.D. (Australian General Base Depot) at Etaples, France. He marched out from A.G.B.D. at Etaples on 11th April, 1917 & was taken on strength of 1st D.A.C. (Divisional Ammunition Column) on 14th April, 1917 & posted to No. 2 Section. He was transferred to B Echelon in France on 20th April, 1917.

Gunner Hogberg reported sick on 14th June, 1917 & was admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance with P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin). He was transferred & admitted to D.R.S. (3rd Field Ambulance) on 15th June, 1917. Gunner Hogberg was discharged to duty on 21st June, 1917 & rejoined his Unit on the same day.

He was admitted to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on 17th August, 1917 with P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin) then transferred to No. 124 Ambulance Train on 18th August, 1917. He was admitted to 22nd General Hospital at Cannes on 18th August, 1917. Gunner Hogberg embarked for England on Princess Elizabeth from France on 22nd August, 1917.

On 22nd August, 1917 Gunner Hogberg was admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, England on 22nd August, 1917 with P.U.O. He was transferred & admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford on 4th September, 1917 & discharged to Depot at Weymouth on 10th September, 1917.

Gunner Hogberg was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth on 10th September, 1917 from 3rd A.A. Hospital at Dartford. The Hospital Admissions form recorded he was suffering from Trench Fever.

He was transferred to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 20th September, 1917 & was medically classified as B1 A1 (fit for light duty only for 4 weeks) on 21st September, 1917.

On 8th November, 1917 Gunner Hogberg was medically classified as A3 (fit for Overseas Training Camp, to which transferred for hardening, prior to rejoining his unit overseas) & was transferred to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire on 8th November, 1917 from Hurdcott.

Gunner Hogberg was transferred to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery) at Heytesbury, Wiltshire on 30th November, 1917 from Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill.

He was written up for an Offence on 4th December, 1917 while posted at Heytesbury – “A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) from 6.45 am – Stable Parade. He was awarded 7 days Confined to Barracks & forfeited 1 days’ pay.
On 12th December, 1917 Gunner Hogberg proceeded overseas to France; posted to Australian General Base Depot at Rouelles, France on 13th December, 1917 & rejoined his Unit on 27th December, 1917.

Gunner Hogberg was temporarily detached for duty to 2nd F.A.B. (Field Artillery Brigade) as Working Party from 9th January, 1918. He was to rejoin his Unit from Detachment on 25th January, 1918.

A Field General Court Martial was held at Outtersteene, France on 12th February, 1918 with Gunner Charles Hogberg charged with “While on Active Service, Absent without Leave from 6 pm on 11th January, 1918 till 7.30 am on 24th January, 1918.”

A statement was made by Captain G. Hogan, Section I D.A.C.: “The accused is a member of my section. I have known him several months. He is a man of excellent character & a thoroughly good ____. He is a good soldier having done good front line work in Flanders. His name was brought to my notice on several occasions for excellent work on shell ____ road. I have never had any trouble with accused.”
“Accused on investigation states:- I enlisted 24 January 1916. I have had 12 months service in France. I met some old friend & got drunk. When I recovered I reported back.”

The Finding was Guilty & he was sentenced to 42 days Field Punishment No. 2. Time awaiting Trail – 25th January to 11th February, 1918. Gunner Hogberg forfeited a total of 74 days’ Pay.

On 17th February, 1918 Gunner Hogberg was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance with Pleurisy. He was transferred & admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station on 18th February, 1918 then transferred the same day to No. 35 Ambulance Train. Gunner Hogberg was admitted to 7th Stationary Hospital at Boulogne, France on 18th February, 1918. He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship St. David on 26th March, 1918.

He was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, England on 26th March, 1918 with Pleurisy.

Gunner Charles Gustavus Hogberg died at 8.40 pm on 19th June, 1918 at 1st Southern General Hospital – Stourbridge Section, Birmingham, England from Pleurisy Pericarditis.

He was buried in Stourbridge Cemetery, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England where 12 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are laid to rest.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/stourbridge.html