Regimental number | 4548 |
Place of birth | Birchip, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Birchip, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Matilda Hogan, Birchip, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of hammer toe) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Cemetery is 4 1/4 miles north-east of Corbie |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 October 1917; taken on strength, 29th Bn, in the field, 26 October 1917. Detached to 8th Brigade Lewis Gun School, 8 February 1918; rejoined Bn, 28 February 1918. Killed in action, 29 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOGAN Roger Francis |