James William OGG

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Service Number:	685
Enlisted:	17 January 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pipe Moulder
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 November 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria Independant, Row B, Grave 0110. Interred of 15 November 1940
Memorials:

17 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 685, 12th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
21 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 685, 12th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 685, 12th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne
9 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, From 12th Machine Gun Company
8 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, From 47th Battalion
26 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 685, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Gassed.
1 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 685, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the shoulder. Invalided to England on 4 September 1918
12 Sep 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 685, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of William Ogg and Lucy Isherwood of Castlemaine, Victoria

At the time of enlistment he gave his address as Donkin Street, West End, QLD

Husband of Amy Elizabeth Ogg nee Lord of Dundas Street, Northcote, Victoria. James and Amy married during 1907 in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 31 December 1918 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 1 February 1919 at Melbourne for discharge

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In June 1923 James applied for a grant under the War Service Homes Act