Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR
3rd LHR, AIF
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Thomas Roydon Hogarth
Thomas Roydon Hogarth's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Thomas Roydon Hogarth
Service number: 3295
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 1 November 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: HOGARTH, Tpr. Thomas Roydon, 3295, M. M. 3rd Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 1st Nov., 1917. Age 35. Son of William and Isabel Hogarth; husband of Agnes L. Hogarth, of Doon, Angas Rd., Mitcham, South Australia. Native of Middleton, South Australia. C. 56.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
Thomas Roydon Hogarth's grave at Beersheba
A brief military biography of Thomas Roydon Hogarth from The AIF Project:
Regimental number | 3295 |
Place of birth | Middleton, South Australia |
School | St Peter's Collegiate School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Station manager |
Address | Robe Terrace, Medindie, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Agnes Louisa Hogarth, Robe Terrace, Medindie, South Australia |
Enlistment date | 27 December 1916 |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 27th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Was named after Grandfather Thomas Hogarth who was one of the Pioneer pastoralists of South Australia. He entered into partnership with the late John Warne and their families held Strangways Springs Station for 60 years. Both J.R. Hogarth and his brothers enlisted. One W..B. Hogarth in 10th Light Horse.' Details from Wife. |
Fate | Died of wounds 1 November 1917 |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Roydon spelt Roudon |
Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Egypt |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 56), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Isabel HOGARTH; husband of Agnes HOGARTH, 'Doon', Angas Road, Mitcham, South Australia. Native of Middleton, South Australia |
Medals | Military Medal 'During action in front of BEERSHEBA, 31st October, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry as a stretcher bearer in action. He went out under heavy machine gun and rifle fire to bring in his Troop Leader who was mortally wounded. His fellow stretcher bearer was killed and he himself brought the Officer to shelter. Three times during the action he brought wounded men to shelter under heavy fire, and was eventually wounded seriously. His was courage of a very high order, and set a magnificent example to the detachment.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: 27 June 1918 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: (18874) 2nd Lt William Warren Bowman HOGARTH MC, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919; 16206 Driver James Hadden HOGARTH, 4th Machine Gun Bn, effective abroad. |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 3rd LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Thomas Roydon Hogarth