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HOGG, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 60 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. Originally destined for the 10th Machine Gun Company |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Gatehouse on Fleet, Scotland, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Donald, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Share Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 60, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. Originally destined for the 10th Machine Gun Company | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Driver, 60, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Driver, 60, 10th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 3 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 60, 10th Machine Gun Company, Wound to the right wrist. Embarked for England on 7 July 1917 aboard HS St. Denis | |
| 9 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 60, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 3r Military District as wounded |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alexander Hogg of Dromore, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Later changed to his wife Jane Hogg nee McDowal of Tabernacle Terrace, Carmarthen, South Wales. William and Jane married on 25 October 1916 in the Carmarthen Congregational Church, South Wales. Minister D.J. Thomas officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon disembarking on 30 January 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal