His service number during the war was 27906:
Canada – 12 Sept 1914 to January 1915 with the 15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders as a Private. Although the battalion left for England by convoy on 3 October 1914..
England – Jan 1915 to 15 April 1915 waiting in England to join the 15th Battalion in France.
France – 15 April to 23 February 1916 with the 15th Battalion. He was then sent back to England for medical reasons.
England – March 1916 to April 1916 and then sent to Canada
Canada – 18 April 1916 when he was discharged via the 17th Reserve Battalion
Canada – 01 January 1917 to 24 February 1917 with No. 2 Special Service Company which had a Military Police role. Service number 2751076.
Canada – Final discharge (medical) 12 Mar 1919.
His service number from 12 Aug 1914 to 18 April 1916 was 27906
His service number from 1 Jan 1917 until final discharge was 2751076
Hogean stated his service prior to the war was: with the 42nd Regiment, 11 years, final rank Colour Sgt; 46th Regiment, 4 years as Private; and the 48th Highlanders, 10 years, final rank Corporal. (Although our records show him enlisting in the home battalion on 17 June 1914.)
NOK: Mrs. Martha Hogean, at 538 Dufferin St., Toronto.