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OVESEN, Ove Christian
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1868, 1868A |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Broad Arrow, Western Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Bluff Point, Western Australia, 25 November 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated with the ashes being scattered over a garden at the cemetery. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1868, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1868, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1868, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Melbourne | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Division Artillery | |
| 15 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 4th Division Artillery | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From 24th field Artillery. Letter A added when taken on strength now 1868A | |
| 31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1868A, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert (Rupert) M. Ovesen and Andres Ovesen nee Svendsen of High Street, Prahran, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 8 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal