![]() A new recipient of the Military Medal has been found in the on-line Canadian Expeditionary Force files for the 5th Siege Battery. Sergeant Joseph Henry Hogan, MM was a member of 3rd Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery when awarded the Military Medal on 24 Jan 1919. Gunner Hogan had been an original member of the No 5. Canadian Siege Battery when formed in Prince Edward Island in 1916. In the Second World War he was commissioned and commanded the 2nd Battalion Governor General's Foot Guards. His citation for the Military Medal reads: The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: Now we just need to find a photo of him from his Gunner days....
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March 2021
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