In Memory Of

HOGSETT, THOMAS JOHN GORDON

Service Details
Age:
 32
Date of Birth:
 1885-02-14
Service No:
 CH/243(S)
Rank:
 Corporal
Unit:
 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div.
Regiment:
 Royal Marine Light Infantry
Date of Death:
 1917-02-18
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, in 1st (RN) Field Ambulance
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 I. C. 11.
Cemetery:
 AVELUY WOOD CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART
Localitly:
 Somme
Country:
 France
Additional Information
Son of William Trimble Hogsett and Kate Hogsett, of Dordrecht, Cape Province, South Africa. His brother also died on service. Enlisted 18/9/14; Chatham Bn. MEF 6/2/15-13/7/15 GSW right hip, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 17/9/15-5/11/15 Gastritis, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 8/1/16 2/6/16 to Military Field Police (Assistant Provost Marshal), rejoined 1st RM Bn. 17/11/16-18/2/17.