John Hogan (VC)

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person John Hogan VC (8 April 1884 – 6 October 1943) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Hogan was born in Royton, Lancashire, England.<ref name="Timeline">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 2 January 1915 Hogan married a widow, Margaret Taylor, at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Shaw Street, Oldham.Template:Citation needed

Hogan was 30 years old, and a sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, British Army, during the First World War. On 29 October 1914 near Festubert, France, he performed a deed along with Second Lieutenant James Leach for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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SECOND-LIEUTENANT JAMES LEACH AND SERGEANT JOHN HOGAN (The Times History of The War, Volume X)

Medal

He received the medal in 1914 from King George V, at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.<ref name="Timeline"/> His medal is in Oldham Civic Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Clearleft

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