The Hogg Surname Centre Photos of every Hogg from Hawick and surrounding areas that was injured or killed in World War One:

from a book published in 1919

(courtesy of Ian R.Millar - for more old Border's photos see his website)

Sons of Mr. George Hogg, Gardener, Bucklands Private William Hogg, the central figure is missing.  Private Selby Hogg, on the left, and Private John Hogg, on the right, were both wounded.

Sergeant James Hogg, caption	Private William Hogg, caption	Driver Walter Hogg caption

Captions:

  Sergeant James Hogg,  wounded on 17 July 1915.  He is the only son of Mrs. William Hogg,  14 Oliver Crescent.

  Private William Hogg,   1st  K.O.S.B. (note: King's Own Scottish Borderers) wounded in ction at the Dardanelles on 9th Sept. 1915.  He is the son of Mr. Wm. Hogg,  2  Drumlanrig Place, and is 25 years of age.  Private Hogg was on board the transport   "Royal Edward: when it was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Aegean Sea on the 14th August 1915.  He was saved along with about 600 out of over 1600 on board.

  Driver Walter Hogg,  R.F.A., son of the late Mr. Thomas Hogg,  skinner,  Hawick and nephew of Mrs. Smith,  7 Havelock Street. Hawick, died on October 21st, 1917. The announcement stated that the deceased died of wounds caused by a bomb dropped from a German aeroplane.

In a letter to deceased's mother, the Corporal of the batter in which deceased was serving, remarked:  "You can proudly hold your head up and say that your son fought for King and country like a true Englishman."

The deceased enlisted on January 11th, 1915. He was 22 years of age.  His brother, Private Thomas Hogg, who enlisted in October  1914, was in the  Manchester Regiment.  He was wounded in the (Savia?) Bay landing on August 21, 1915.

 

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