JORGENSEN, Carl
| Service Number: | 21369 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Helsingfors, Finland, Russia , 21 December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Hamilton, Scotland , 6 November 1918, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grave B. 1337. Inscription - HE GIVETH ALL WHO GIVETH LIFE MAY THY SOUL REST IN PEACE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1916: | Involvement 21369, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Embarked 21369, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Nov 1918: | Involvement Bombardier, 21369, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 21369 awm_unit: 12th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Bombardier awm_died_date: 1918-11-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Carl Jorgensen was born in Helsingfors, Finland, Russia (possibly 21st December, 1887) to parents James and Helene Jorgensen.
According to information supplied by his wife for the Roll of Honour, Carl Jorgensen came to Australia when he was 13 years old.
Charles Jorgensen married Agnes McKinney in 1913 in Queensland.
A birth was registered in 1915 for Edith Jorgensen – parents Charles & Agnes Jorgensen (nee McKinney).
On 10th September, 1915 Carl Jorgensen enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) at Rockhampton, Queensland as a 26 year old, married, Stockman from Nogo, Longreach, Queensland.
He was posted to “C” Company, 3rd Depot Battalion on 10th September, 1915. He was transferred to 3/15 Field Artillery Reinforcements on 31st December, 1915 then transferred to 3/17 Field Artillery Reinforcements on 2nd January, 1916.
On 1st April, 1916 Gunner Jorgensen was posted as Acting Bombardier with 9th Brigade Ammunition Column
Gunner/Acting Bombardier Jorgensen, Service number 21369, embarked from Sydney on HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 11th May, 1916 & disembarked at Davenport, England on 10th July, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He was posted to 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 34th Battery on 24th July, 1916.
Acting Bombardier Jorgensen was promoted to Provisional Bombardier on 18th August, 1916.
On 10th November, 1916 Provisional Bombardier Jorgensen was promoted to Bombardier.
He proceeded overseas to France via Southampton from 9th Field Artillery Brigade on 31st December, 1916. Bombardier Jorgensen was transferred & taken on strength from 9th Field Artillery Brigade with 3rd Division Artillery Details in France on 6th January, 1917.
Bombardier Jorgensen was transferred to 12th Army F.A.B. (Field Artillery Brigade) on 4th February, 1917 & taken on strength on 9th February, 1917 with 47th Battery.
On 3rd March, 1917 Bombardier Jorgensen reported sent & was taken to 6th Australian Field Ambulance with an accident injury to his left foot. He was transferred to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 7th March, 1917 & discharged the same day. He rejoined his Unit on 9th March, 1917.
He was on leave to UK from 29th September, 1917 & rejoined from leave on 13th October, 1917.
Bombardier Jorgensen was promoted to Temporary Corporal vice 23099 L/Cpl. Vaughan sick on 9th November, 1917 while in Belgium.
On 9th February, 1918 Temporary Corporal Jorgensen was promoted to Corporal vice 23099 Cpl. Vaughan evacuated.
He was detached to Australian Corps Gas School on 10th February, 1918 & rejoined his Unit on 16th February, 1918.
Corporal Carl Jorgensen was wounded in action (Gas - mustard) in France on 20th February, 1918. He was taken to 4th Australian Field Ambulance then transferred to Divisional Rest Station. Corporal Jorgensen was transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 23rd February, 1918. Corporal Carl Jorgensen was discharged to Unit on 1st May, 1918 & rejoined his Unit on 3rd May, 1918 after recovering from effects of gas.
In a letter dated 16th July, 1918 Corporal Jorgensen requested that “I make application to revert to the rank of Bdr. at my own request.” Capt. Hallinan, O.C., 47th Battery, Australian Field Artillery “forwarded and strongly recommended” the request.
Bombardier Carl Jorgensen was on leave to UK from 26th October, 1918.
On 1st November, 1918 Bombardier Jorgensen was admitted to Military Hospital, Hamilton, Scotland with Influenza whilst on leave.
Bombardier Carl Jorgensen died at 9.30 pm on 6th November, 1918 at Military Hospital, Hamilton, Scotland from Pneumonia.
He was buried in Airbles Cemetery, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/dalziel-airbles.html
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