"My only child dies. The empire lives. A lonely Mother mourns"
O'DOHERTY, George James
Service no 3419
Private 4th Machine Gun Battalion Born Southport, Qld. Son of Thomas and Mary O'DOHERTY Of Nerang Street, Southport, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Motor Car Driver Enlisted 13 June 1916 Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 Queenslanders who fought in the Great War |
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O'DONNELL, Daniel Edward
Service No 686
Private 41st Battalion Born Maryborough, Qld. Son of Mary O'DONNELL Of March Street, Maryborough, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Resided Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 07 December 1915 Returned to Australia 08 July 1919 |
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O'DONNELL, Edward
Service No 1712
Private 49th Battalion Son of Margaret O'DONNELL Of Columboola, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 10 January 1916 Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
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O'DONNELL, Francis Cornelius
Service No 1535
Private 15th Battalion Born Brisbane, Qld. Son of J J O'DONNELL Of Federal Hotel, Herberton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 03 January 1915 Returned to Australia 30 April 1916 per 'Ascanius' |
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O'DONNELL, George
Service No 1713
Private 47th Battalion Son of Margaret O'DONNELL Of Columboola, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Bridge Carpenter Enlisted 10 January 1916 Returned to Australia 20 December 1917 |
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O'DONNELL, John Charles
Service No 1828
Private 1st Pioneer Battalion Born Kilmallock, LImerick, Ireland Son of J C O'DEONNELL Of Kelworth, Woodford, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 05 January 1915 Returned to Australia 30 January 1919 per 'Saxon' |
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O'DONNELL, Stephen
Service No 1260
Private 2nd Machine Gun Squadron Born Bundaberg, Qld. Son of Honor St. LEDGER Of Silver Grove, Bundaberg, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 May 1915 Returned to Australia 28 JUne 1919 |
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O'DONOHUE, Daniel
Service No. 2304
Gunner 1st Division, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade 7th Battery Born Mt Perry Queensland 9th September 1889 Son of Laurence O'Donohue and Margaret O'Sullivan Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted Brisbane 26th August 1914 Embarked: 25th September 1914 SS Rangatira. Served on Gallopoli and the Western Front. Wounded and gassed. Dan joined as a Driver but transferred to a Gunner on the Western Front. Returned to Australia on 25th December 1918. Left England 10 days before the Armistice on special 1914 leave Courtesy of Sharon Warren |
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O'DONOGHUE, Francis Joseph
Service No 1607
Driver 14th Field Artillery Brigade Born South Brisbane, Qld. Son of Patrick O'DONOGHUE Of Petersen Street, South Brisbane, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Barman Enlisted 03 August 1915 Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |
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O'DONOGHUE, Joseph
Service No 4870
Private 15th Battalion Son of E M O'DONOGHUE Of Thursday Island, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Resided Charming via Roma, Qld. Enlisted 28 August 1915 Returned to Australia 04 March 1918 per 'Port Darwin' |
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O'DONOGHUE, Peter Joseph
Service No 4261
Private 9th Battalion Born Galway, Ireland Brother of J O'DONOGHUE Of 36 Victoria Street, North Potts Point, Sydney, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Cook Resided Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 01 September 1915 Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
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O'DONOVAN, Eric Etienne
Service no 6593
Private 26th Battalion Born 03 April 1898 at Charters Towers Son of Alfred O'DONOVAN Husband of Mrs. E O'DONOVAN Of Racecourse Road, Ascot Enlisted 17 February 1916 at Brisbane Served in France and Belgium Invalided to England with Shell Shock Returned to Australia 06 September 1918 and discharged as medically unfit. All Australia Memorial Queensland Edition Section A |
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OELKERS, Norman William
Service No 5889
Private 26th Battalion Born Toowoomba, Qld. Son of Eva Bertha OELKERS Of James Street, Toowoomba, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 12 July 1916 Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |
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OGDEN, David
Service no 21091
Gunner 3rd Machine Gun Battalion Born Barcaldine, Qld. Son of H W OGDEN Of Fir Street, Barcaldine, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Shearer Enlisted 12 November 1915 Returned to Australia 18 December 1915 Queenslanders who fought in the Great War |
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OGDEN, James Edmund
Service No 3525
Private 26th Battalion Born Maryborough, Qld. Son of Joseph OGDEN Of Cloyna, via Murgon, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 06 September 1915 Gun shot wound to left Arm Returned to Australia 08 August 1916 per 'Euripides' |
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OGG, Gordon Alexander
Service no 646
Driver 42nd Battalion Son of C E OGG Of Edmonstone Road, Newmarket, Brisbane, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Jackeroo Enlisted 19 November 1914 Returned to Australia 16 October 1918 Queenslander Pictorial Supplement 09 January 1915 page 22 |
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OGG, Tom Alexander
Service no 3287
Lance Corporal 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment Born 24 January 1889 at Taroom, Qld. Son of Charles William OGG and Ann Dugaldina Whilhemina Francis nee ALEXANDER Of Edmondstone Road, Newmarket, Brisbane, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Grazier Killed in action 14 July 1918 Aged 29 years Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery H 85 |
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Tom was educated at Bowen House to VIB and in 1904 enrolled at Brisbane Boys Grammar School to complete his education.
He was a fine horseman, by 1913 he was an overseer on Fernlees Station and then moved north to Warianna Station, Stamford via Hughenden where he was successful with his application to select this property.
The First World War had begun and on 23 June 1916 Tom enlisted at Hughenden as Number 3287 with 27/2nd Light Horse Regiment. He was 27 years 5 months and had become engaged to be married to Margaret Evelyn Thompson BROWN.
He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A15 'Port Sydney' on 9 May 1917 for the Middle East where on 26 July transferred to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment. By the end of October 1917 Toms' Regiment was engaged in the capture of Beersheba. Following this the regiment participated in the advance to Jaffa and Jerusalem and were involved in the raids on Es Salt in early May 1918.
He was a fine horseman, by 1913 he was an overseer on Fernlees Station and then moved north to Warianna Station, Stamford via Hughenden where he was successful with his application to select this property.
The First World War had begun and on 23 June 1916 Tom enlisted at Hughenden as Number 3287 with 27/2nd Light Horse Regiment. He was 27 years 5 months and had become engaged to be married to Margaret Evelyn Thompson BROWN.
He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A15 'Port Sydney' on 9 May 1917 for the Middle East where on 26 July transferred to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment. By the end of October 1917 Toms' Regiment was engaged in the capture of Beersheba. Following this the regiment participated in the advance to Jaffa and Jerusalem and were involved in the raids on Es Salt in early May 1918.
The Battle of Abu Tellel was to be played out in the Jordan Valley a little north of Jericho, before dawn on Sunday 14 July 1918 with "A" Squadron under the leadership of Lieutenant W.K. King, MC, whose orders were to delay the enemy patrols and hold NO 1 Abu Tellel at all costs.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bourne has written in the war diary and also to relatives this commendation:
"Before dawn we were heavily attacked by a strong force of Germans. Your son's troop was very heavily engaged and put up a most gallant resistance. The Officer was killed and every man of the troop was either killed or wounded. Their gallant sacrifice contributed to the ultimate victory."
Lance Corporal Tom Alexander OGG was killed that day, his body first buried in the field, later to be re-interred in the Jerusalem War Cemetery.
Courtesy of David and Daun Clapperton
Lieutenant-Colonel Bourne has written in the war diary and also to relatives this commendation:
"Before dawn we were heavily attacked by a strong force of Germans. Your son's troop was very heavily engaged and put up a most gallant resistance. The Officer was killed and every man of the troop was either killed or wounded. Their gallant sacrifice contributed to the ultimate victory."
Lance Corporal Tom Alexander OGG was killed that day, his body first buried in the field, later to be re-interred in the Jerusalem War Cemetery.
Courtesy of David and Daun Clapperton
OGILVIE, Charles
Service no 3151
Sergeant 4th Pioneer Battalion Born 1887 at Mt. Buninyong, Vic. Son of late Constable James and Susan OGILVIE Of Flemington Street, Flemington, Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Surveyor at Water Supply Dept. Brisbane Enlisted 22 July 1916 at Brisbane, Qld. Returned to Australia 20 August 1919 per 'Frankfurt' Queenslanders who fought in the Great War |
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OGILVIE, Ronald McDougall
Service No 1407
Sergeant 49th Battalion Son of Jane OGILVIE Of 20 Cairne Street, Arbroath, Scotland Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 21 December 1914 Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
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O'GRADY, Patrick Joseph
Service No 4196
Private 7th Machine Gun Company Born Bathurst, NSW Brother of Julia BLACK Of Isisford, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Horse Driver Resided Rockhampton, Qld. Enlisted 17 September 1915 Returned to Australia 23 May 1917 |
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O'GRADY, William James
Service no 4522
Private 11/25th Battalion Born February 1883 Mount Britton QLD Son of Ellen Margaret O'Grady Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 08 December 1915 Rockhampton QLD Served in France Killed in action 05 August 1916 France No known grave. Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Somme Picardie Region, France Courtesy of Brettonthebay |
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O'GRADY, William John
Service No 188
Private 41st Battalion Born Warwick, Qld. Son of Ann Bridge COLLINS Of Fitzroy Street, Warwick, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Resided Guy Street, Warwick, Qld. Enlisted 03 November 1915 Returned to Australia 03 July 1919 |
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OGSTON, James
Service no 4548
Driver 11th Field Artillery Brigade Born 1882 in Scotland Son of William and Jessie OGSTON Of Ingham, Qld. Husband of M J OGSTON Of Ingham, Herbert River, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 06 September 1915 Returned to Australia 01 April 1919 Queenslanders who fought in the Great War |
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