Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bookkeeper |
Address | Musgave Road, Indooroopily, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Hoge, Musgrave Road, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Gallantry under fire, valuable services while commanding section of machine guns, and devotion to duty after being wounded. (Lagnicourt 13-14 April 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He handled his section with great skill and determination, setting a splendid example under fire. Later, though wounded, he remained in command until evacuated.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain James Crewe HOGE MC, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919;[ 492] Lt John Kenneth HOGE, 26th Bn, no details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |