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Service Number:	560
Enlisted:	26 September 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Coolgardie, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Prospector
Died:	Fremantle, Western Australia, 9 May 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

26 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 560, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
24 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Prior to embarking
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 560, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 560, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
10 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 560, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the right arm. Transferred to England on 15 May 1915 aboard HS Suevic
10 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 560, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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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 Ernest Hogg who returned to Australia on 23 August 1917 having served with the 52nd Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1915 aboard HS Suevic disembarking on 13 November 1915

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Beatrice May Hogg nee Deacon. John and Beatrice married during 1924c in Perth, WA