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    Captain John Ogle Gage, Royal Engineers


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    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

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