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Private James Jeremiah Hogan

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TitlePrivate James Jeremiah HoganSummaryA soldier in World War One. DescriptionJames was born at Gundegai, Australia on 3 May 1882, son of James and Lucy Hogan who later settled at Springfield. He had been a railway surface-man stationed at Doyleston. He left the railway service about a year before enlisting and was subsequently engaged in farm work in the district. He was married at Christchurch on 1 August 1916 to Clara Olive Burgess, daughter of E Burgess, railway ganger at Leeston. They had one daughter Eileen May born 12 September 1917. Before enlisting he was working for Werner and Co at Doyleston. He was 5ft 10½in tall with ruddy complexion, grey eyes and light brown hair.

James enlisted at Christchurch on 17 December 1917. He had a burn on his right leg and was determined to be fit for service after a month to heal. Accordingly leave was granted until 29 April 1918. He entered camp on 18 June 1918 and was assigned to Training Unit, A Company 43rd Reinforcements then transferred to C Company 44th Reinforcements on 5 October 1918. He finished training and was on the point of sailing when the first news of the signing of the armistice by Germany was received. He became one of those who was stricken with influenza in camp. He died on 17 November 1918, aged 37, at the Featherston Military Hospital. Like other soldier who had died he was buried at Karori Cemetery, Wellington. James is remembered on the Leeston Plaque of the Ellesmere County War Memorial.First NameJames JeremiahLast NameHoganFamilyMarried to Clara Olive BurgessSon of James and Lucy HoganDate of Birth3 May 1882Place of BirthGundegai, AustraliaDate of Death17 November 1918Place of DeathFeatherston Military HospitalCause of DeathInfluenzaAge at Death37

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CollectionSoldiers of Selwyn World War OneImageLeeston and Ellesmere County War MemorialMore InformationAuckland War Memorial Cenotaph

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Memorial or CemeteryKarori CemeteryEllesmere County War MemorialOccupation before EnlistingRailway Surface-man, Farm HandEnlistment Details17th December 1917 in ChristchurchService Number82115 Reinforcement44th ReinforcementsCountryNew Zealand

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Researched ByL. M. Seaton

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Private James Jeremiah Hogan