Riley1965 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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