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We remember William Edmond Ogilvie
We remember William Edmond Ogilvie
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1914
service
British Army
Public Schools Corps
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August 1914 - October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Inns of Court Corps
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October 1914
1915
commission
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11th January 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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3rd September 1915
1915
dates
Age 21
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27th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Border Regiment
9 (Service) Battalion
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27th September 1915
education
Engineering
McGill University
Montreal
Canada
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education
Repton School
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
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education
Seafield House Preparatory School
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
United Kingdom
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1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed while doing mining work in the trenches
Fontaine-les-Cappy, near Foucaucourt
France
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27th September 1915
Details
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Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Public Schools Corps | ||||
| British Army | Inns of Court Corps | ||||
| British Army | Border Regiment | 9 (Service) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Ogilvie | mother | ||
| George Ogilvie | father |
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Portrait photograph of W E Ogilvie2 Lieutenant W E Ogilvie 9 (Pioneer) Battalion, Border Regiment Lt Ogilvie enlisted in the Public Schools Corps on outbreak of war in August 1914. In October, he transferred to the Inns of Court Corps and received his commission on 11 January 1915. Lt Ogilvie was posted to the Western Front on 3 September 1915 and was killed in the trenches three weeks later on 27 September. He was aged 21. Lt Ogilvie is buried at Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of W E Ogilvie | Charlotte33 |
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