George McLachlan HOGBEN

Regimental number6/652
AddressReefton, Westland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, G Hogben, 32 Crescent Road, Khandallah, Wellington
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Sergeant
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Roll of Honour gives date of death as 8 August 1915.
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialEmbarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial B. 32), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Emily Frances Hogben, 205 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington
Family/military connectionsBrother: 62313 Pte Herbert McLachlan HOGBEN, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 27 March 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body

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