Hogben George Austin Gunner 796784
Personnel Entry
Name Hogben George Austin
Army number 796784
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 12/9/1930. Transferred to the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Posted to the ? Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 15/11/1941 and posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Posted to the 88th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 9/9/1943. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 14/9/1943. Posted? Posted back to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 17/5/1944. Served Normandy. Posted to 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (21st Army Group) 3/7/1944. Posted to List (2) 21st Army Group. Posted to List (4) at Number 39 Reinforcement Holding Unit and Taken on Strength 24/1/1945. Returned to the UK. Posted to Y List Release 12/11/1945. Relegated to the Z T Reserve 28/12/1945. Demobilised. Discharged from the Reserve as Over-Age 1956.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Details awaited.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address No family information yet.
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