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HOGG, Thomas William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6271 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Born: | Gruyer, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Wandin, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Linemman |
| Died: | Ballan, Victoria, Australia, 23 March 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ballan Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6271, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6271, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6271, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 22 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6271, 24th Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 9 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Postal Corps, From 24th Battalion | |
| 15 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6271, Australian Army Postal Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he gave his address as Islington Street, Collingwood, Victoria and was employed with the Postmast Generals Department, Melbourne as a Lineman
Son of Thomas Hogg and Elizabeth Hogg nee Bailey of Queen's Road, Wandin, Victoria
Brother of Herbert Hogg who returned to Australia on 9 October 1919 having served with the 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 7 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal