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John Miller HOGG

Place of birthNunawadding Vic
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Mr Thomas Hogg, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date19 March 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross (Awarded Mention in Despatches)


Great initiative and command, greatly assisting success of the operation. (East of Ypres).
Recommendation date: 13 October 1917

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165
Date: 24 October 1918

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