HOGAN, Michael
(Service number 60123)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 24 September 1890 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 80 Summer Street, Ponsonby, Auckland | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Two children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Irene Mary HOGAN (wife), 80 Summer Street, Ponsonby, Auckland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | New Zealand Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 30th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Infantry Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 April 1951 | Age | 60 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Michael Hogan, born on 24 September 1890 at Waimate, was the third son and the fifth of the fourteen children born to Martin and Mary (née Cleaves) Hogan. A labourer living at home in Auckland, he named his wife, Mrs Irene May Hogan, 80 Summer Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, as next-of-kin. Michael had married Irene May Edwards on 26 May 1915 in Auckland. Their son, Francis Allen Hogan, lost his life in World War II – 26 April 1941 in Greece.
Michael Hogan died on 1 April 1951, aged 60 years, and was buried in the RSA section of Ashburton Cemetery. Five Hogan brothers enlisted for in World War I - Henry Joseph, Michael, Martin Joseph and John Joseph who all served overseas, and William Francis whose service was at home.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 June 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [13 June 2020]; Ashburton Cemetery headstone image & burial record (Ashburton District Council) [13 June 2020]
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