The Gala Remembers 2021 Book of Commemoration

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HOGG, George Address: 141 Magdala Terrace Born: Occupation/Place of Work: Weighing Machine Maker Parent(s): John and Helen Hogg, 511 Main Street, Bellshill Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Battalion, 20406 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Killed in action in France on 14/07/1916, age 25 What We Know: Played for Trinity Football Club. Although rarely ill he was refused entry to the army six times.

HOGG, James C Address: 41 Lintburn Street Born: Occupation/Place of Work: Tailor Parent(s): Robert and Marion Crichton Hogg, Lintburn Street Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Private, Royal Scots, 16th Battalion, 18767 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated at Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Killed in action in France on 01/07/1916, age 29 What We Know: Killed in action first day of the Somme.

HOGG, James Address: Born: Occupation/Place of Work: Weighing Machine Maker Parent(s): Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 155th Company, 56328 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated at Deir El Belah War Cemetery Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Died of his wounds in Palestine/Gaza on 21/04/1917, age 32 What We Know: Wife died in 1914, daughter Helen orphaned in 1917.

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