David OGILVY

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Service Number:	2650
Enlisted:	7 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Morwell, Victoria, Australia, 14 October 1881
Home Town:	Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Loch, Victoria, Australia, 27 July 1959, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Poowong Cemetery
Memorials:	Poowong Great War Honour Board

7 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2650, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2650, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 8th Battalion
9 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2650, 60th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on 11 August 1918
27 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2650, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to pneumonia

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Son of David Ogilvy and Catherine Ogilvy nee McNamara of Korumburra, Victoria later of Poowong, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 18 January 1919 aboard HT Margha disembarking 5 March 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c married Bertha Gladys (Birdie) Kitchin in Victoria

Brother of Thomas Ogilvy who returned to Australia on 30 April 1919 having served with the 13th Field Artillery Brigade