Thomas OGILVY

OGILVY, Thomas

    Service Number: 657
    Enlisted: 5 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Morwell, Victoria, Australia, 1882
    Home Town: Seville, Yarra Ranges, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 October 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Poowong Cemetery
    Row E
    Memorials: Poowong Great War Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    5 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 657, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    25 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 657, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    25 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 657, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
    14 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Field Artillery Brigades, From 13th Light Horse Regiment
    27 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From Artillery Brigades
    24 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 657, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Gassed
    20 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 657, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of David Ogilvy and Catherine Ogilvy nee McNamara of Korumburra, Victoria.

    Next of kin given as his brother David Ogilvy of Seville, Victoria. David returned to Australia on 5 March 1919 having served with the 60th Battalion.

    Commenced return to Australia on 9 March 1919 aboard HT Kashmir disembarking on 30 April 1919

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

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