Philip Carl Alwyn GOGLER

Badge Number: S9032, Sub Branch: Pt. Augusta
S9032

GOGLER, Philip Carl Alwyn

Service Number: 29519
Enlisted: 19 February 1916
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF
Born: Kilkerran, SA, 3 April 1886
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Boilermaker
Died: At home, Hospital Road, Port Augusta, SA, 13 April 1948, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Port Augusta Carlton Parade Cemetery
Plot 17
Memorials: Broken Hill Barrier District No 12 M.U.I.O.O.F. Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

19 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 29519, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF
3 Oct 1916: Involvement Gunner, 29519, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1916: Embarked Gunner, 29519, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Gunner, 29519

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Mr. P. C. Gogler Dies Suddenly
Mr. Phillip Carl Alwyn Gogler, an old well known and respected resident of Port Augusta, died suddenly at his home on Hospital Road early this week. Deceased, who was 62 years of age, retired from the Commonwealth Railways where he was employed as a boilermaker ahout 2 years ago. Mr Gogler aopeared to be in normal health on Monday evening but was not noticed about the premises the following day. Neighbors decided to make investigations in the evening and he was found dead in bed. Mrs. Gogler had just arrived in Melbourne on a holiday and returned to Adelaide by the first plane on Wednesday.
The funeral was conducted at the local cemetery on Thursday afternoon. Mr. W. H. Forth conducted the service at the graveside.

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