Regimental number | 867 |
Place of birth | Cassban England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ogg, Blacklands, Calne, Wiltshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Courage and determination, enabling rations etc. to be delivered under heavy fire.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on night of 17th. September 1917 near HALFWAY HOUSE YPRES Sector. He was one of a party of 3 drivers proceeding with rations for front line. They were caught in an enemy barrage, the other two drivers were wounded. Driver OGG collected their rations and although he was soon after caught by another barrage succeeded in delivering his rations to the Bn HQ. But for his courageous act the troops would not have received their supplies.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |