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OGDEN, Richard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7092 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Haywood, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Waterloo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 15 May 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bulli Cemetery, NSW General area. May be unmarked |
| Memorials: | Municipality of Waterloo Roll of Service No. 5 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7092, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7092, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7092, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 27 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7092, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to premature senility |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Ogden and Esther Ogden of Haywood, England.
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Botany Street, Waterloo, Sydney, NSW.
Husband of Elizabeth Ogden nee Heyes of Harvey Street, Bolton, England. Richard and Elizabeth were married on 9 April 1913 in the Registry Office, Bolton, England. Registrar Joseph Brunt and Deputy Registrar R. Roscow officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 January 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 16 March 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1941c Richard married Olive Robinson in Hurstville, NSW