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Allan Hogg

In memory of:

Flying Officer Allan Hogg

January 28, 1943
Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Military Service


Service Number:

C/14429

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Citation(s):

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information


Born:

July 30, 1915
Merritt, British Columbia

Enlistment:

June 1, 1937
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Private Alexander James Hogg, 47th Battalion, killed in action 13 April 1917 and Margaret (nee Shields) Hogg, of Merritt, British Columbia. Brother of David and May Poole. Husband of Kathryn Merle (nee Henley) and father of Linda Margaret Hogg, of Belleville, Ontario. His father, Private Alexander James Hogg, 47th Battalion, died on 13 April 1917. His name is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Allan would have been almost two years old at that time.

Commemorated on Page 171 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BELLEVILLE CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. C.3.16.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of ALLAN HOGG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Notification of Death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo by Jame A Krammer. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo by Jame A Krammer. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Merritt War Memorial– War Memorial, Merritt and Nicola Valley District, British Columbia.    The Cenotaph was unveiled on November 6th, 1921.  There are 44 names on three sides of the memorial representing those men who died during World War One.   A panel was added at a later date to include 18 names of local men who died in World War Two.  Inscribed:  IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF MERRITT AND THE NICOLA VALLEY DISTRICT / OUR WELL BELOVED DEAD WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

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