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Peter Christian VOGT

Regimental number1838
Place of birthArncliffe, New South Wales
SchoolArncliffe Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMilkman
Addressc/o Mrs T. Roland, Clegg Street, Gore Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height6' 0"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinAunt, Mrs T Roland, Clegg Street, Gore Hill, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 January 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll55th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles)
Age at death25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV 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 connectionsCousin: 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
SourcesNAA: B2455, VOGT Peter Christian

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