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OUGHTON, Lewis Theodore
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 370 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 14 August 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated. Service held on 17 August 1965. Ashes interred in Boronia, Wall ZE, Niche 177 |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 370, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 370, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 370, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 27 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 370, 37th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right knee. Embarked for England on 6 March 1917 aboard HS Cambria | |
| 15 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 370, 37th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the face. Embarked for England on 21 July 1917 aboard HS St. David | |
| 22 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 370, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to nephritis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Oughton and Fanny Oughton nee Watson of Federal Street, Auckland, NZ.
Husband of Priscilla Oughton nee Thompson of Victoria Road, Kilburn, London, England
Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal