Henry Joseph Hogan (1886 - 1982)

Born 7 Jul 1886 in Waimate, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Annie (Booker) Hogan — married 25 Sep 1915 in New Zealand

Died 13 Jan 1982 at age 95 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Birth Henry Joseph Hogan, familiarly known as Harry, was born at Waimate in July 1886, the 2nd child of Martin & Mary Hogan

War War I Service ^[1] He served with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles (# 7/65) in World War I. Henry was farming at Ruddenklau, Waimate when called up for military service in 1914. He listed his next of kin as Mary Hogan, Norton Reserve, Waimate. He received two months of training before embarking for Egypt. After 50 days at sea he disembarked at Alexandria on December 3,1914.

His theatres of operation were Egypt 1914-1915 and Gallipoli 1915. In all he spent 1 year and 106 days in service, with 333 days overseas, from 13/8/1914 to 24/11/1915. He was wounded on June 27 1915 at the Dardenelles, Anzac Cove, from shrapnel in the foot, leg, thigh, buttock and arm.

Report of wounded soldier ^[2]

HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.,Auckland Star, 15 July 1915
HENRY JOSEPH HOGAN (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), on June 27— Mrs. Mary Hogan, Norton Reserve, Waimate.

On July 8, 1915 his right leg was amputated at the Egyptian Army Hospital, Pont de Koubbeh in Cairo, and he returned to New Zealand aboard the Tahiti on August 7, 1915

Letter from a fellow soldier, Q.M.S. R. Manchester of the 8th (S.O) Mounted Regiment. ^[3]
You will be sorry to hear that Bill Tavendale and Jack Campbell have been killed. A shell killed them and also three Australian fellows. It also wounded Harry Hogan. Blew his right foot off, and they amputated his leg below the knee. It also wounded him in both thighs, his right forearm and left thumb. I cabled to his mother for him. He is here in the hospital.

In September he was listed as in convalescence in Wellington ^[4]

He was discharged November 26, 1916

He received the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal (May 1922)

Marriage He married Annie Booker in New Zealand on Sept 25 1915 ^[5]

Note that two Hogan brothers married two Booker sisters:

On 7 January 1909 Ellen Booker and William Francis Hogan were married.

On 25 September 1915 Annie Booker and Henry Joseph Hogan were married.

Children Four children registered to Annie and Henry Joseph

1. Cedric Roland Hogan b May 29 1915 d 21 Dec 1996 Auckland NZ ^{[6] [7]}
2. Kathleen Margaret Hogan b 1916 m Alan Haig Almond d Nov 14 2009
3. Ashley James Hogan b 1917
4. Cleave Wyatt Hogan b 1921

Cedric Roland Hogan was conceived about October 1914 and born while Henry was overseas.

After the war Harry continued working on the land. Later he had a farm at Prebbleton and trained racehorses. ^[8]

In October 1928 he and Annie were living at Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch.

Death Henry died in January 1982 and is buried in Bromley, Christchurch.

Burial record ^[9]

Death: Jan. 13, 1982

Burial:

Ruru Lawn Cemetery

Bromley

Christchurch City

Canterbury, New Zealand

Plot: Block 1E. Plot 124

Sources

1. ↑ War Archives Record for Henry Joseph Hogan 7/65 natlib.govt.nz
2. ↑ http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19150715.2.32.14 HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.,Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 167, 15 July 1915
3. ↑ Waimate Daily Advertiser. 21 August 1915 [30/06/2016]
4. ↑ AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME XLVI, ISSUE 218, 13 SEPTEMBER 1915
5. ↑ NZBDM marriages 25/9/1915 1915/4314 Annie Booker Henry Joseph Hogan
6. ↑ NZBDM births 29/5/1915 1915/27731 Hogan Cedric Roland Annie Henry Joseph
7. ↑ NZBDM deaths 1996/49692 Hogan Cedric Roland 29 May 1915
8. ↑ Harry-HOGAN-biography-notes-by-B-Devoport.pdf in the Timaru Museum (Bernadette Devonport)
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173747682/henry-joseph-hogan

• Murray Turbitt- Family tree Descendants of Martin Hogan 21 May 1998 Blenheim, New Zealand pg 1