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Auction: 14001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 11

A Second War '1943' C.B.E. Group of Eight to Brigadier and Noted Artillery Historian O.F.G. Hogg, Royal Artillery
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Commander's neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel
b) 1914 Star, with Bar (Lieut: O.F.G. Hogg. R.G.A.)
c) British War and Victory Medals (Capt. O.F.G. Hogg.)
d) Defence and War Medals
e) Coronation 1937
f) Poland, Republic, Order of Poland Restored, 1st type, Commander's neck Badge, 58mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor blue enamel damage to motto on last, good very fine or better, the medals contained in a Spink, London, fitted case with the recipient's brother's intitals 'C.C.H.H.' embossed on the lid; the Polish award in Spink, London, case of issue (8)

C.B.E. London Gazette 2.6.1943 Colonel (temporary Brigadier) Oliver Frederick Gillilan Hogg (4083), late Royal Artillery

Poland, Order of Poland Restored, Commander London Gazette 7.12.1944 Colonel (Temporary Brigadier) Oliver Frederick Gillian Hogg, C.B.E. (4083), late Royal Artillery
'In recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies.'

Brigadier Oliver Frederick Gillilan Hogg, C.B.E., (1887-1979), born Bedford; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 23.7.1907; promoted Lieutenant, 23.7.1910; served during the Great War with No 2 Section Anti-Aircraft, Royal Garrison Artillery, on the Western Front from 26.8.1914; promoted Captain, 30.10.1914; Major, 22.5.1926; appointed Assistant Master-General of Ordnances, War Office, with the temporary rank of Brigadier, 1939; Deputy Director of Military Administration, Ministry of Supply, 1939; Director of Military Administration, 1941; retired, 1946.

A distinguished historian and writer, Brigadier Hogg devoted his retirement years to the study and history of Artillery, his greatest works being the monumental two volume history of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. He also wrote Artillery: Its Origin, Heyday and Decline; Clubs to Cannon: Warfare and Weapons Before the Introduction of Gunpowder; and English artillery, 1326-1716: The history of artillery in this country prior to the formation of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.


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