Captain John Ogle Gage, Royal Engineers

[Riley1965]

Here's one I like as it came with officer's papers and was Mentioned In Dispatch.

Captain John Ogle Gage Royal Engineers

Born: 4 October 1875

Temporary 2nd Lt., RE 4 February 1915

Temporary LT., RE 12 September 1915

Acting Captain, RE 21 April 1918 to 27 May1918

Captain, RE 4 February 1919 to 9 January 1920

Attended Officer's College in Hobart

Appointed 2nd LT., Tasmania Mounted Infantry on 29 October 1904 and served with that unit until he voluntaily resigned in 1908.

Then served 3 years with the Australian Light Horse

to France on 8 July 1915, served with X corps Signal Company, Royal Engineers in France and after Armistice in Bonn, Germany.

Mention in Dispatch: LG 11 December 1917

Reliquished his commission on completion of services and granted the rank of Captain on 23 February 1920

After the war he lived in West Firle, Old Beach, Tasmania]

Sources:

Army List

Officer's Paper, PRO (WO339/24729)

I did the Court - Mount.

Enjoy,

Doc