William James OGDEN

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Service Numbers:	232, R232, V15558
Enlisted:	14 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	New England, New South Wales, Australia, 19 November 1883
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Jordonville, Victoria, Australia, 15 July 1958, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:

14 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 232, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 232, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 232, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, R232, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
3 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, R232, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, R232, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to the arms. Invalided to England on 11 August 1918
18 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, R232, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

5 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V15558
23 Dec 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V15558

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Son of William Ogden and Ellen Ogden nee Wilcox of Tenterfield, NSW.

Husband of Ethel May Ogden nee Stewart of High Street, Northcote, Victoria. William and Ethel married during 1908c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 17 May 1915 aboard HT Kyarra as medically unfit due to broken ankle returning to duty on 7 October 1915

Commenced return to Australia on 30 January 1918 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 21 March 1918

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