Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Surada’ A 52 for Egypt 17.2.1915.
Roll Rank Trooper.
Roll Unit 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 10th Light Horse Regiment.
Ogden disembarked in Egypt with the 10th Light Horse Regt. He was unwell and was hospitalised with Influenza 21.2.1915 and Tonsillitis 4.3.1915. After a period of intensive training, he entrained to Alexandria joined MEF for Gallipoli. Ogden fought at Gallipoli with his Regt. He became unwell with Diarrhoea, Rheumatism, Influenza, Rt. Inguinal Hernia 5.7.1915. He was transferred by HS ‘Clan McGillivray’ 6.7.1915, to Malta 13.7.1915. From Malta he was transferred back to Egypt and admitted to the Intafa Hospital 14.7.1915. Ogden was transferred by HS ‘Demosthenes’ to England to the Military Hospital at Bethnell Green, Lewisham 11.9.1915.
Ogden obtained a Commission in the Imperial Army and was discharged from the AIF 11.1.1916. He was appointed 2nd Lieut. 21st (Service) Bn. Duke of Cambridge’s Own, Middlesex Regiment. Ogden was listed for repatriation 27.3.1919. Initially he was based at Aldershot then he marched into Codford ex France 3.4.1919. Ogden remained in England at the address 1922, 35 Parkhill Road, Forest Hill, London SE
Embarked
Final Rank Trooper, Australian Defence Dept.
                    Lieut. Middlesex Regt. Imperial Army.
Discharged from 10th Light Horse 11.1.1916 to a Commission in the Imperial Army
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medal 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes The 1914-15 Star and Victory were administered by the Australian Defence Force, however, the other British War Medal was administered by the English War Office.
Photos A.L. Ogden. Photograph source Western Mail  10.9.1915 p4
             HMAT 'Surada'. Photographer unknown. SLNSW image a639566
            Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A02781
            HMAT 'Demosthenes' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0332
            Lewisham Military Hospital WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph source moments-in time-lewisham-hospital

Information Source
AWM A02781. Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM PB0332. HMAT 'Demosthenes' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Albert Lance Ogden
Catford Central. Lewisham Military Hospital. Catford Central websitehttp://www.catfordcentral.com/moments-in-time-lewisham-hospital/
NAA: B2455, Ogden Albert Lance
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
SLNSW image a639566 . HMAT 'Surada'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the  Pictorial Collection of the State Library of New South Wales
Western Mail

 

West Guildford, WA.

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