| Regimental number | 2615 |
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Convent School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 65 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, William Burgess, 65 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Age at death | 17.9 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 189), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Family/military connections | Father |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine. Embarked Sydney, 16 November 1917; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 21 December 1917, and marched into Reinforcements Camp, Moascar, the same day. Marched into 4th Light Horse Training Regiment for duty with Australian Medical Corps Training Cadre, 3 January 1918. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 25 January 1918 (gastritis); discharged, 8 February 1918, and marched into Port Said Rest Camp the same day. Admitted to No 14 Australian General Hospital, 20 February 1918 (itch); discharged, 15 March 1918, and marched into Port Said Rest Camp the same day. Marched into 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 3 April 1918. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 12 April 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged, 15 April 1918; marched into Australian Medical Corps Details, Moascar, 16 April 1918. Taken on strength of No 14 Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 18 April 1918. Struck off strength of No 14 Australian General Hospital, 7 June 1918; taken on strength of 4th Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Solomon's Pools, 15 June 1918. Admitted to Australian Reception Station, 29 September 1918; transferred, 1 October 1918; embarked Haifa, 8 October 1918; disembarked Alexandria, 10 October 1918; to No 31 General Hospital, Abbassia, 11 October 1918 (acute bronchitis, dangerously ill). Died, No 31 General Hospital, 21 October 1918 (pneumonia, and malaria). Buried by Chaplain J. Prendergast, British Cemetery, Cairo, 22 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOGAN John |
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