BALFOUR-OGILVY, Grahame
| Service Numbers: | 152, 1059 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1916, Adelaide, SA, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Born: | Salcombe, Devon, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horticulturist |
| Died: | War Caused, St Catherines, West Bath, England, United Kingdom, 10 January 1921 |
| Cemetery: |
Sandhurst (St. Lawrence) Churchyard, England St. Lawrence Churchyard, Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England. Grave location – east of Church and he has a Private Headstone |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Renmark & District Boer War Honour Roll |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Sergeant, 152, 4th Imperial Bushmen |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1916: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 1059, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Adelaide, SA, Australia | |
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| 20 Dec 1916: | Involvement Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Corporal, 1059, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, German New Guinea, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Matunga embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' (NAA, Pg's-13, 14). | |
| 20 Dec 1916: | Embarked Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Corporal, 1059, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Matunga, Sydney | |
| 19 Nov 1917: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Corporal, 1059, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Discharged (Medical): 19/11/1917, [2nd. M. D.] 2nd Medical District - Sydney, NSW; (NAA, Pg-14). |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Grahame BALFOUR-OGILVY was born in Salcombe, Devon in 1877
His parents were Walter Ingalram BALFOUR-OGILVY & Amy Maria Caroline DAKINS
He married Catherine HANNAM- CLARK in the Rudford Parish Church, Gloucestershire in 1909 - two known children Rosabel & David
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy was born at Salcombe, Devon, England in 1877 to parents Walter Ingelram Balfour-Ogilvy & Amy Maria Caroline Balfour-Ogilvy (nee Dakyns).
Walter Ingelram Balfour-Ogilvy, father of Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy, died on 15th April, 1882 at 81 High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.
Amy Maria Caroline Balfour-Ogilvy, mother of Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy, married Francis Saville Wyllie in 1884 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
The Australian War Memorial lists Sergeant Graham Balfour Ogilvy, Service number 152, of 4th Imperial Bushmen who served in South Africa, (1899 – 1902 Boer War).
A marriage was registered in March quarter, 1909 for Graham Balfour Ogilvy & Catherine Hannam-Clark in the district of Newent, Gloucestershire England. Graham Balfour Ogilvy married Catherine Hannam-Clark on 5th January, 1909 in Rudford Church, near Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
A birth was registered in the district of Adelaide, South Australia in 1910 for Rosabel Elmira Balfour-Ogilvy, daughter of Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy. Rosabel Elmira Balfour-Ogilvy was born on 1st February, 1910.
A birth was registered in the district of Burra, South Australia in 1911 for David Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy, son of Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy. David Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy was born on 21st December, 1911.
Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 22nd May, 1916 as a 38 year old, married, Horticulturist from Dulwich, South Australia. He stated on his Attestation Papers that he had previously served with 4th I.B.C. for 18 months & was discharged.
He was promoted to Corporal on 1st November, 1916.
Corporal Graham (spelling as per Embarkation Roll) Balfour-Ogilvy, Service number 1059, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on SS Matunga on 20th December, 1916 with the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force - Reinforcements from March 1915 to May 1919.
On 30th December, 1916 Corporal Balfour-Ogilvy was taken on strength of the Force at Rabaul on 8th January, 1917. He was posted to “D” Company. He was detailed for Garrison Police from 12th January, 1917.
He left Rabual for Australia on 21st October, 1917 & returned on Marsina – completion of Service. He disembarked on 19th November, 1917.
Corporal Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy was discharged from Australian Imperial Force – 4th Military District on 19th November, 1917 at his own request having completed 1 year & 181 days with Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. 321 days were served abroad.
On 23rd April, 1920 Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy, Fruit Grocer, aged 41, was a passenger on S.S. Borda travelling from Adelaide, South Australia & disembarking at the port of London, England. Accompanying Mr Balfour-Ogilvy was his wife – Catherine Balfour-Ogilvy (Domestic duties, aged 41) & their two children – David G. Balfour, Ogilvy (Scholar, aged 8) & Rosabel E. Balfour-Ogilvy (Scholar, aged 10).
Corporal Grahame Balfour-Ogilvy died on 10th January, 1921 at St. Catherine’s near Bath, England.
He was buried privately in St. Lawrence Churchyard, Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England – east of Church and has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/sandhurst.html
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