Frederick Ogley
Service Number
203387
Military Unit
10th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Date of birth
Date of Death
28 Apr 1917 (27 years old)
Place of Birth
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a farm labourer
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Frederick Ogley was born in 1900 the youngest of nine children born to Matthew and Martha Ogley of Scrooby, Bawtry. His father died 27 September 1923 aged 78 and his mother died 7 October 1924 aged 77.
Military History
He initially went to Retford to enlist in the Lancashire Fusiliers (40278). He later transferred to the 9th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He is buried in the Roeux British Cemetery Grave Reference: B 22
Extra Information
Family grave Scrooby St Wilfrid: '(Matthew and Martha Ogley) Also Frederick Ogley, son of the above who fell in action at Roeux, France, April 29th 1917, aged 27 years.
Research by Colin Dannatt
Photographs
Frederick Ogley
Family grave of the Ogley family commemorating Frederick Ogley at St Wilfrid's churchyard, Scrooby
Photo courtesy of Peter Gillings