James OGSTON

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Service Number:	4548
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Lonmaye, Aberddenshire, Scotland, 1882
Home Town:	Ingham, Hinchinbrook, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 3 January 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4548, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
31 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4548, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4548, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
21 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
5 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4548, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Hope Ogston and Alice Ogston nee Atwood of Lonmaye, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Husband of Margaret Jane Ogston nee Irwin of Ingham, Herbert River, QLD. On 16 April 1904 James and Margaret married in QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 1 April 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 11 June 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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