| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Forest Lodge Superior Public School, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other training | Brig. Commercial and Pastoral before taking up journalism. |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | The Mall, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hon J H Hogue, The Mall, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Brigade, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/2/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Refers September-October 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Had travelled by sea and land around and largely through Australia. Wrote picturesque descriptions of life inNorthern and other parts of Australia for Sydney Morning Herald (See introduction to his book "......Blue .... at Dardinelle" Author of other works. '......Setlers of our Anzac'. Died in London of Influenza." Details from Father. Extract from the 'WESTMINSTER GAZETTE' London. "Trooper Bluegum Major Oliver Hoguf, second son of the Hon. Alexander Hogue of Sydney, sometime Minister of Education in the New South Wales Parliament, was the "Trooper Bluegum" who has written so much and so well of the Anzacs inthe field. "R.S." tells me that Major Hogue enlisted as a trooper in the Australian Light Horse in September, 1914, and earned his commission early in December of the same year. He served through practically the whole of the Gallipoli campaign, and early in1917 he was transferred to the Imperial Camel Corps, then preparing for the great adventure into Palestine. In July, 1918 he was appointed to command a squadron of the 14th Ligh Horse Regiment, and during the whole of the lightning campaign that cleared the Turks out of Palestine and Syria Major Hogue was at the head of several brilliant cavalry charges, inwhich he displayed his characteristic tenacity and ddetermination. At Damascus on 30th September he led a particularly gallant charge, in which he captured many hundreds of prisoners, thoughhe himselfhad only a handful of men. He will be buried with military honours at Brookwood Cemetery tomorrow. A Soldier Journalist. It was Major Hogue's love for his profession, journalism, "R.S" tells me led him to chronicle his experiences, under the pen-name of "Trooper Bluegum". He wrote three books: Love Letters of an Anzac", "Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles" a particularly brilliant account of his experiences in Gallipoli, both books published by Mr Andrew Melrose,and a third, which Mr Melrose is about to publish, "The Cameliers", a vivid and impressive account of the Palestine campaign. He has been mentioned in despatches, and even higher honours, I understand, may yet be announced. He intended shortly to return to sydney after four and a half years absence, and the deepest sympathy is felt for his relatives by all who were privileged to know this genial and unassuming and delightful personality. Diarist." |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | London, England |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave NO. 9), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 9 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J. and Jessie HOGUE, Sydney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
