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OGILVIE, George Lowson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 12214 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Carnoustie, Scotland, 24 February 1886 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Result of railway accident with his daughter, Northam, Western Australia, 26 August 1942, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kellerberrin Cemetery, Western Australia Presbyterian, Section 1, Grave 65 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 12214, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 12214, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 12214, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 15 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 12214, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty | |
| 28 Dec 1918: | Honoured Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), Citation reads: Throughout the period of the Brigade's service in France this man has been noted for his fearless devotion to duty, good conduct and service. During a considerable portion of the Brigade's fighting he has been A.M.C. Orderly in various units. So, prominent have been his services, and so gallant his bearing under fire at all times, that he has been made subject of a presentation by his fellow soldiers. He has on many occasions been under notice for his gallantry and devotion with which he has worked under trying conditions. London Gazette on 3 June 1919, page 6918, position 1. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 October 1919, page 1461, position 75 | |
| 12 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 12214, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged in London, unit demobilised | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 12214 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David Lowson Ogilvie and Isabella Ogilvie nee Simm of Carnoustie, Scotland.
Next of kin given as his sister Bella J. Ogilvie of Carnoustie, Forfarshire, Scotland.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Post war George was President of his district RSL Sub Branch for eight years
Husband of Lottie Ogilvie nee Brust