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VOGT, Peter Christian
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1838 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Arncliffe, New South Wales, 17 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Gore Hill, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Milkman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1838, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1838, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1838, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1838 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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"VOGT.— Killed in action in France, July 20, Peter, dearly loved only son of the late Charles and Hannah Vogt, late of Arncliffe, and brother of Margaret, Lily, Amy, and Rosie, aged 25 years. Thy will be done." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 16 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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