Regimental number | 1838 |
Place of birth | Arncliffe, New South Wales |
School | Arncliffe Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Milkman |
Address | c/o Mrs T. Roland, Clegg Street, Gore Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs T Roland, Clegg Street, Gore Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V C Corner ( Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Frederick and Anna Katherine VOGT |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 2779 Pte Frederick Charles ROWLAND, 18th Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength of 3rd Bn, Anzac, Gallipoli, 31 May 1915. Admitted to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, then transferred to Fleet Sweeper, 30 July 1915 (influenza); disembarked Alexandria, 6 August 1915; transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 6 August 1915; to Zeitoun, 13 August 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 25 August 1915. Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 30 September 1915; discharged to duty, 1 October 1915 (S.F. suspect); rejoined unit, Mudros, 2 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, 5 January 1916, of (1) breaking camp, (2) being absent from Tattoo, 3 January 1916, until Tattoo, 4 January 1916: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 2 days' pay. Found guilty, 29 January 1916, of (1) breaking camp, (2) being absent from Tattoo, 23 January 1916, until 2100 hours, 24 January 1916: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeitsed2 days' pay. Found guilty, 31 January 1916, of being absent without leave from fatigue duties, 1530 hours, 30 January 1916: awarded 2 extra guards. Found guilty, 11 February 1916, of failing to answer Defaulter's Roll: awarded 4 days' confined to barracks. Transferred to 55th Bn, 13 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 13 February 1916. Admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, then transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 3 March 1916 (soft sores); to No 4 Hospital Train, 4 March 1916; to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hosptial, Abbassia, 4 March 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to Overseas Base, Giza, 27 March 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, then transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 14 April 1916; admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 14 April 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to Details, 24 April 1916; taken on strength of General Base Depot, Tel el Kebir, 25 April 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital from 1st New South Wales Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 1 May 1916 (hernia); discharged and rejoined 1st New South Wales Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 2 May 1916. Marched of 1st New South Wales Training Bn to Serapeum, 2 March 1916; rejoined 55th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VOGT Peter Christian |