| Surname: | Hoggan |
| Initials: | W C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2654265 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 20/11/1929 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards Regular Army for 7/5 years, , occupation Motor Mechanic, born South Shields, 4/2/1940 compulsory transfer to CMP. 7/2/46 to discharge. Unit War Diary WO 169/4051 1 Armd Div Pro Coy, Captured North Africa. 29/1/42 Mechili no news of L/Cpl's Hoggan, Redpath and Vincent. All 3 became POW's. Casualty List 772/2, Middle East, Missing believed POW, date not reported. Casualty List 826/5, Wounded and POW previously shown in list 772 as missing believed POW, Middle East, date not reported. Casualty List 1776, POW, Previously reported wounded and POW, in German hands (Germany) not now POW, previous List 826, Western Europe. POW. Italian POW Camp No. AM, Military Hospital Angelo Massa, Palma. Stalag XVIIIA. Wolfsberg, Austria. 4/11/1948 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, War Medal. Address:- 8 Keats Road, Chilton Buildings, Nr Ferryhill, Co Durham. William Crombie Hoggan. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stalag 18A AUSTRIA 🇦🇹 |