Hogarth, Herbert Plunket

Corporal Herbert Plunket Hogarth

was born in 1895 in Newcastle upon Tyne to Herbert Hogarth and Mrs Annie Plunket Hogarth. They were married on 29th November 1894 at St. Andrew's Church of Ireland, Dublin.

At one stage, he lived in Harrow, Middlesex.

Annie Hogarth died at Belturbet on 23rd September 1898 at Cavan. Probate was granted to James Mahaffy J.P. and Marie Margaret Louisa Mahaffy.

In 1901 Herbert (6) was living in house 9, Straheglin, Belturbet, Co. Cavan with his grandfather, James H Mahaffy, former J.P., his aunts, Evelyn Mahaffy (23) and Georgina (18). A servant, Maggie Cunningham was also present in the property.

In 1911, Herbert is living in house 29.1 Antrim Road, Clifton Ward, Belfast with his grandfather and aunt Georgina. His occupation is recorded as a Bank Clerk. 

Educated at the Belfast Royal Academy, Herbert joined the Belfast Banking Company and served in Western and Portadown branches. His grandfather signed the Bankers Guarantee and gave his address as 20 Antrim Road, Belfast.

Belfast Bank - Bankers Guarantee ledger sheet

Belfast Bank, Western branch (Shankill Road)

Belfast Bank, Portadown branch

Herbert volunteered and enlisted into the army as a Private with Service Number 75307. His first theatre of war is recorded as France from 24th October 1915.

H P Hogarth - Medal Index Card

Herbert was serving with 7th Signal Company, Royal Engineers as a Despatch Rider with the rank of Corporal when he was killed in action on 13th May 1917. He is buried in the Vraucourt Copse Cemetery, Vaulx-Vraucourt, Pas De Calais, France. 

The Belfast News Letter of 30th May 1917 reports:

Herbert was awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal and is remembered on Ireland's Casualties:

H P Hogarth - Medal Roll

Ireland's WW1 Casualties

Herbert's effects are recorded in this ledger with them being given to his aunt, Georgina Mahaffy

H P Hogarth is remembered on the Belfast Royal Academy War Memorial (Great War):

Photo courtesy of John McCormick