FOGG, Sydney James
| Service Number: | 2876 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sampson Creek, Queensland, Australia, 9 February 1900 |
| Home Town: | Strathpine, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Petrie, Queensland, Australia, 10 September 1986, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Columbarium 13, Section 9 (with wife Helen) |
| Memorials: | Samson Vale Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2876, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2876, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2876, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Sydney | |
| 6 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2876, 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Names given on the National Archive site are Sydney George Fogg however the enlcosed file acknowledges his correct name as Sydney James Fogg
His actual age when he enlisted was only 16 years. Son of William Fogg and Margaret Fogg nee Draper of Samson Creek, QLD
Brother of Gilbert Harold Fogg who was killed in action 22 January 1917 and was buried in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery. Plot 111, Row D, Grave 20 and Beatrice Margaret Fogg
On 23 December 1924 Sydney married Helen Stirling in QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sydney's parents were William James Fogg and Margaret Emily Draper. The Foggs of Samsonvale and Draper's of Bunya were pioneering families. Sydney's Grandfather William Fogg was a well-known pioneer of the district
he was a member of the first Pine Divisional Board and also a director of the local butter factory at Samsonvale. The locality Draper was chosen to honour the pioneering Draper Family. Sydney was living at Samson Creek when he enlisted 22 January 1916 at Brisbane. His older brother Gilbert [1036] enlisted as well but was killed. Sydney married Helen Stirling in 1924. (Wongum or variations of spelling was the name of the Post Office at a private residence near Wongun/gam Creek, informally known as Bunya PO.)
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