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George Hogg (adventurer)
British adventurer
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George Hogg | |
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| Born | George Aylwin Hogg (1915-01-26)26 January 1915 United Kingdom |
| Died | 22 July 1945(1945-07-22) (aged 30) Shandan, Kansu, China |
| Resting place | Shandan, Kansu, China |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Shandan Bailie School |
George Aylwin Hogg (Chinese: 何克, 26 January 1915 – 22 July 1945)[1][2] was a British adventurer.
He read economics at University of Oxford and was best known for saving 60 orphaned boys during the Second Sino-Japanese War and leading them 700 miles (1,100 km)[3] through dangerous mountain passes, escaping the approaching Japanese and Chinese Nationalist forces in the Shaanxi area.[3]
Early life
George Aylwin Hogg was the son of Robert Hogg a merchant tailor from Belfast, Co.
Antrim & his wife Kathleen née Lester. Hogg