James Percy OGDEN

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OGDEN, James Percy

Service Numbers:	2646, 506
Enlisted:	29 March 1915, Enlisted at Wondai, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	15th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 11 March 1895
Home Town:	Murgon, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 March 1970, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 21
Memorials:	Murgon Shire Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

29 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2646, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Wondai, QLD
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
23 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 15th Field Company Engineers, At Tel-el-Kebir
11 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 16th Field Company Engineers, From 15th Field Company Engineers
16 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 15th Field Company Engineers, From 16th Field Company Engineers
19 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 506, 15th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues
Date unknown:	Embarked Driver, 2646, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
Date unknown:	Involvement Driver, 2646, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Ogden and Lucinda Ogden nee Strong of Murgon, QLD.

Husband of Elsie Mabel Ogden nee Bullen of Caledonian Road, Brighton, Sussex, England. James and Elsie married on 8 November 1917 in the Registry Office, Brighton, Sussex, England. Horace Burfield officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 7 June 1918 aboard HT Essex disembarking on 1 August 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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