OCHSE, Edward Christian
| Service Number: | 8288 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8288, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 8288, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 8288, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance | |
| 8 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 8288, 15th Field Ambulance, Multiple wounds. Transferred to England on 17 May 1917 | |
| 1 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 8288, 15th Field Ambulance, Declared illegal absentee from 18n September 1917 at Parkhome, England | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 8288, 15th Field Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Lucy Fly formerly Ochse of Dorai Street, Rodsby, Jeppestown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Edward arrived in Adelaide from London on 13 October 1913 aboard the Geelong
Commenced return to Australia aboard HS Seang Choon on 17 July 1916 for nursing duties. He later returned to England where he deserted while at Parkhouse, London, England.
Not entitled to any medals due to being an illegal absentee from 1917
Edward eventually returned to Australia how, when and which ship is not known. Following his desertion and return to Adelaide where he was employed as a driver but his life spiralled downwards and he fell on hard times.
Date of death not know however he was still alive and residing in SA in 1954. Last known address was in 1930 at Malvern, SA
On 20 November 1920 Edward married Doris Beatrice Stephenson in St. James Church, West Adelaide, SA and later divorced. He later re-married Ellen Catherine Doddy in the St Laurences Priory, North Adelaide, SA and later divorced.