OGLETHORPE, John Edward
| Service Number: | 2162 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Merwether, New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1887 |
| Home Town: | The Junction, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newcastle South Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Wharf Labourer |
| Died: | Wallsend Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 10 August 1949, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Anglican 2-137. 10 |
| Memorials: | Junction Soldier's Memorial, Newcastle Wharf Labourers Union Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2162, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2162, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 3 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2162, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney | |
| 4 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2162, GSW right arm and chest, severe | |
| 26 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2162, 1st Pioneer Battalion, 2nd MD |
Private John (Jack) Edward Oglethorpe
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle
70 years ago today, on the 10th August 1949, Private John (Jack) Edward Oglethorpe, 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion (stretcher bearer), wharf labourer from Hunter Street, Merewether, New South Wales and 5 Bar Beach Avenue, The Junction, N.S.W. and Young Road, Lambton, N.S.W., father of four, died at the Wallsend Hospital, age 63.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134468531
Jack’s ashes were interred at Sandgate Cemetery on the 19th September 1949. ANGLICAN 2-137. 10.
Born at Merewether, New South Wales about 1886 to William and Eleanor Margaret Oglethorpe; husband of Ellen Gray Oglethorpe nee Curley (married 1912, died 1935), Jack enlisted March 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Wounded in action - 4.3.1917 (GSW right arm and chest, severe), Mr Oglethorpe returned home July 1919.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139446178
John’s name has been inscribed on the Junction Soldiers' Memorial, Newcastle South Public School Roll of Honour and the Newcastle Wharf Labourers Union Roll of Honor (photo, unveiled date unknown).
Many thanks to Mr Oglethorpe's Great Granddaughter Kelly Bartley for the notification and this brief family history.
After he was discharged he returned to the Junction and lived with his wife, Ellen in 1919.
They moved temporarily to Bundamba in Queensland and then by 1930 were back living at Merewether.
Their house was unfortunately burnt down in 1934, but The Junction/Merewether community rallied and raised funds to help them get back on their feet.
He remained living in the Newcastle area until his death in 1949.
He was heavily involved in the very early days of the Cooks Hill Lifesaving and Surf Club, along with his brother-in-law, Edward Grey Curley (fell on the 8th August 1918, Battle of Amiens) and his son, John Edward Oglethorpe (Jnr), who served in the 2nd A.I.F.
http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/index.php/war-heroes/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103&aso=exact&s_f=id&data_search=410833#2
Lest We Forget.
Submitted 10 August 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
74 years ago today, on the 19th September 1949, the ashes were interred at Sandgate Cemetery of Private John Edward Oglethorpe, 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion (stretcher bearer, Reg No-2162), wharf labourer from Hunter Street, Merewether, New South Wales and 5 Bar Beach Avenue, The Junction, N.S.W. and 122 Young Road, Lambton, N.S.W., father of four (Samuel, John, Nellie, Norman), age 62. ANGLICAN 2-137. 10.
JOHN HAD DIED AT THE WALLSEND HOSPITAL, N.S.W. ON THE 10TH AUGUST 1949, CREMATED AT BERESFIELD CREMATORIUM (NEWCASTLE MEMORIAL PARK) ON THE FRIDAY OF THE 12TH AUGUST 1949.
BORN AT MEREWETHER, NEW SOUTH WALES ON THE 2ND FEBRUARY 1887 AS OGLETHORPER TO WILLIAM AND ELEANOR MARGARET OGLETHORPE; HUSBAND OF ELLEN GRAY OGLETHORPE NEE CURLEY (MARRIED 1912, MEREWETHER, N.S.W., DIED 28.7.1935, AGE 45, SLEEPING HERE) OF JUNCTION STREET, THE JUNCTION, NEW SOUTH WALES, JOHN ENLISTED ON THE 21STMARCH 1916 AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.
UNIT EMBARKED FROM SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES ON BOARD HMAT A46 CLAN MACGILLIVRAY ON THE 3RD MAY 1916.
WOUNDED IN ACTION - 4.3.1917 (GSW RIGHT ARM AND CHEST, SEVERE).
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL 25.7.1918 (SCABIES).
JOHN RETURNED HOME ON THE 12TH JULY 1919, BEING DISCHARGED ON THE 26TH OCTOBER 1919.
MR. OGLETHORPE’S NAME HAS BEEN INSCRIBED ON THE JUNCTION SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL, NEWCASTLE SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOUR AND THE NEWCASTLE WHARF LABOURERS UNION ROLL OF HONOR.
I have placed poppies at John’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Many thanks to Mr. Oglethorpe's Great Granddaughter Kelly Bartley for the notification and family history.
After he was discharged he returned to the Junction and lived with his wife, Ellen in 1919.
They moved temporarily to Bundamba in Queensland and then by 1930 were back living at Merewether.
Their house was unfortunately burnt down in 1934, but The Junction/Merewether community rallied and raised funds to help them get back on their feet.
He remained living in the Newcastle area until his death in 1949.
He was heavily involved in the very early days of the Cooks Hill Lifesaving and Surf Club, along with his brother-in-law, Edward Grey Curley (13th Battalion, Reg No-2140, from 11 Hunter Street, Merewether (The Junction), New South Wales, married, Killed in Action at Morcourt, Third Battle of Amiens, age 33. Resting at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France. Plot I Row E Grave 20. Awaiting memorialisation at Sandgate Cemetery. CATHOLIC 2-57. 34) and his son, John Edward Oglethorpe (Jnr), who served in the 2nd A.I.F.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Lest We Forget.
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