Memorabilia of brothers William Hogan and Patrick J. Hogan who fought in British and American armies and both died in France
1 phtotgraph of William Hogan on his wedding day
1 widow's penny given to William Hogan's wife, Lilian Alice, in 1919
1 Photograph of Patrick J. Hogan
1 Document from the town of Walpole, commemorating Patrick, dated 1920
This is the story of my two uncles, brothers William and Patrick J. Hogan.
William Hogan's story:
William Hogan was born on 26 July 1891 in Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny. He joined the Metropolitan Police, London on 11 January 1915 and was stationed at Chelsea, B District.
He joined the army on 9 January, 1917 at the age of 25. He fought with the Household Battalion, a battaltion that was disbanded after two years and lasted from 1916 - 1918.
Some stories about him are noted in the book The Diary of a Forgotten Battalion, by Gerard William Harvey (p. 36, 37, 39, 141). There is an eyewitness account of his death in the book noting that he received gun shot wounds to the thigh during a battle at Monchy-le-Preux. He was taken to No. 19 Casualty Clearing Station at Duisans. He died on 22 December, 1917 and is buried at Duisans British Cemetry, Pas de Calais, France.
His Widow's Penny is provided. This was given to his wife, Lilian Alice (née Griffin) in 1919. He had no children. I have also provided a photograph of William and his wife on their wedding day. I have been told that the insignia on his arm is for Corporal of the Ranks, and since he had only been in the army two months at this stage it seems likely that he borrowed this uniform for the occasion.
Patrick Hogan's story:
Patrick J. Hogan, was born c. 1896. He emigrated to the United States in 1905 and settled in Walpole, Massachusetts. He was conscripted, I think, into the army, about 1917 and was in the Machine Gun Regiment. I heard an account that he was carried a tripod and fed bullets, and that a shell exloded near him and killed him on the spot.
He was killed on 29 September 1918 in France, north of Verdun, and is buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetry. His name is on the war memorial in Walpole, Mass.
Their father wanted the bodies of both his sons repatriated to Ireland. The Americans were willing to do this, but the British were not. My grandfather decided that he wouldn't have one son without hte other, and so they both remain in France.
CREATOR
Patrick J. Hogan
William Hogan
DATE
/
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
4
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
Discover Similar Stories
Memorabilia of brothers John and Charles Kennedy
2 Items
John Kenndy's story: My father John Kennedy joined up as John Fahey with the Leinster Reigment (no. 121176). He was transferred to the Royal Engineers. He used his mother's maiden name because he and his brother could not enlist with the same regiment together. He served in Ypres, was gassed and was given an invalidity pension after this. His index card shows the vistory medal and other medals were forfeited. This may have related to the fact that he signed up with his brother, and was ultimately found out, but we are not sure. I have also provided his discharge papers for the early Irish Free State army. He had been part of the Irish military police - many former soldiers had been drafted in by the government - between 1922 and 1924. He eventually went into pump-sinking, the family business. Charles Kennedy's story: I have also provided items relating to my uncle, Charles Kennedy, brother of John. Charles was born in Ballybrophy, Queen's County c. 1888. We don't know when he joined the army, but he was a career soldier. He had been in Templemore prior to First World War and also fought in the Boer War. He had been a pump sinker, and so joined the army as an engineer (no. 16677). He was sent to France on 3 September 1915 and was wounded. He ended up in Thessalonika/Salonika. I have had heard in the family that he had been in the Dardenelles and was sent to rest up, then was sent on to Thessalonika. He was killed in action during the Salonika campaign on 17 July 1917. He was reinterned to Karasouli Military Cemetery in Thessalonika. I have provided his Widow's Penny and photographs if Karasouli cenetry, including his grave. || Widow's Penny belonging to Charles Kennedy.
Memorabilia of three brothers | William | Eugene and John McCarthy
1 Item
The three McCarthy brothers were John/Jack (b. 1884); Eugene (b. 1886); and William (b. 1888) all from Drumquina, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Ireland. They all served from about 1915 onwards, more than likely in the Army Service Corps, and all three survived. John died in 1923 and is buried in St. Finbar's, Cork. Eugene died in 1922 and is buried in Kenmare. William died in 1946 and is buried in St. Finbar's, Cork. || Postcard from Eugene McCarthy to home from Vitry-Le-François, France; Postcard from Eugene McCarthy to home from Aix-Noulette, France; Five photographs of the McCarthy brothers; Two photographs of Eugene McCarthy in uniform; Group photograph showing William McCarthy; Photograph of Paddy O'Leary in uniform; Three photographs of William McCarthy in uniform; Back of a photography – unidentified; Photograph of John McCarthy in uniform; Unidentified - man in civilian clothes; Unidentified - two men one in uniform, one in civilian dress; Unidentified - man in uniform; Unidentified - Regimental group photograph
Brothers Patrick and Michael O'Shea
10 Items
Patrick and Michael O'Shea were my Aunt's husband's brothers and were the elder brothers of the family. Patrick O'Shea was a Private in the Irish Guards. We did have a bog wood carved frame with shamrocks on it before. Patrick died on the 14th of November 1917 and is buried with one other French soldier in Ostreville in France, who died in 1915. We are not sure who the spoon belongs to, as it could have been Patrick's or Michael's. || Spoon Photos of Graveyard in Ostreville || || Spoon of either Patrick or Michael O'Shea || Patrick or Michael O'Shea || Other || Spoon of either Patrick or Michael O'Shea. Some numbers are engraved on the handle, possibly a soldier number. || || Cemetary details of Private Patrick O'Shea || Patrick O'Shea || Cemetary details of Private Patrick O'Shea in Ostreville, France || Remembrance || Other || || Casualty Details of Private Patrick O'Shea || Patrick O'Shea || Remembrance || Other || Casualty Details of Patrick O'Shea || || Modern family photo of Church in Ostreville, France, where Private Patrick O'Shea is buried || Photograph || Modern family photo of Church in Ostreville || || Patrick O'Shea || Remembrance || Photograph || Photo of grave of Private Patrick O'Shea in Ostreville. Grave to the left is that of a French Soldier killed in 1915. Both graves are the only ones of soldiers in the whole graveyard. || Modern photo of grave of Private Patrick O'Shea