OGDEN, Geoffrey Molyneux
| Service Number: | 1260 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Vic., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown Grammar School, Melbourne C of E Grammar School, Melbourne Univeristy |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium A 32, Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Grammar School WW1 Fallen Honour Roll, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1260, 38th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1260, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1260, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
GEOFFREY MOLYNEAUX OGDEN who was killed in action at Messines Ridge on 9th June 1917 was the eldest son of Mr. F. J. Ogden of the Esplanade, Williamstown.
He was born in 1896 and was at School in 1913 and 1914. He matriculated from the School, and when he enlisted in March 1916 was studying Law at the Melbourne University.
He was a Private in the 38th Battalion, and having embarked from Australia on 20th June 1916 arrived in France in November 1916. He took part in all actions of his battalion until 9th June 1917, when as signaller he was sent with an important despatch to the front line through a very heavy enemy barrage but was killed on the way.
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