Stuart Phillip HOGG

HOGG, Stuart Phillip

Service Numbers: 1949 , VX5490
Enlisted: 14 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 December 1895
Home Town: Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
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World War 1 Service

14 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1949 , 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
17 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 65th Infantry Battalion, From 8th Battalion
19 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 65th Battalion

World War 2 Service

25 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX5490, Enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria with the rank of Private in the 2/7th Battalion
25 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX5490, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX5490, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX5490, Discharged at the 3rd Military District with the rank of Private of the 2/7th Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

On NAA site his name is spelt Stuart Phillip Hogg with his age as 20 years. When he enlisted in WW2 he gave his date of birth as 18 December 1905. It seems he may have increased his age for WW1 then lowered it for WW2

Son of John Morrison Hogg and Catherine Hogg nee Fitzpatrick of King William Street, Fitzroy, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 aboard HT City of York disembarking on 27 February 1919

WW1 Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victoria Medal

On 7 December 1939 he was promoted to Lance Corporal

On 7 Jamuary 1940 he transferred to the 71st Battalion in England

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