William Moss Ogg (abt. 1888 - abt. 1915)

Born about 1888 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Ursilla Gauson (Leask) Ogg — married 1911 (to 1915) in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died about 27 Sep 1915 at about age 27 in Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Biography

William Ogg was Killed in Action during World War I.

William's birth was registered in 1888 in the Maryculter district.^[1]

William's marriage to Ursilla Ganson Leask was registered in 1911 in the Govan district.^[2]

William was Killed in Action on on 27 September 1915 in the Battle of Loos, he is remembered on the Loos memorial and also on a family memorial in Scotland They were in the The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (service number S/10415).^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 264/11
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 4 February 2024)
   William Ogg birth registered 1888 in Maryculter, mother's maiden name Laing.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 646/2/356
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 4 February 2024)
   William Moss Ogg marriage to Ursilla Ganson Leask registered 1911 in Govan.
3. ↑ Military memorial: "Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945"
   The Scottish War Memorial; Edinburgh, Scotland; The Scottish National War Memorial: Roll of Honour for Scots; URL: https://www.snwm.org/roll-search/
   Ancestry Record 70908 #92128 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Name: William Ogg; Rank: CQMS; Birth Place: Maryculter Kincardineshire; Death Date: 27 Sep 1915; Death Place: France and Flanders; Cause of Death: Killed in Action; Service Number: S/10415; War: WW1; Military Unit: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn; Regiment: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
4. ↑ Burial: "Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019"
   Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62497 #62529 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   William Moss Ogg burial (died in 1916) in Barry Churchyard, Angus, Scotland. Born in about 1889.
5. ↑ Military: "Scotland, World War I Rolls of Honour, 1914-1918"
   National Library of Scotland; digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100261716; Rolls of Honour; Reference: R.30.a
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62490 #77767 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Name: William Moss Ogg; Nationality: Scottish; Military Date: 1914-1918; Military Rank or Rate: Quartermaster-Sergeant; War: World War I; Regiment: 5th Cameron Highlanders; Death Date: Oct 1915; Next of Kin Name: William Ogg; Original URL: https://digital.nls.uk/100536767.
6. ↑ Memorial: "Commonwealth War Graves Commission"
   Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France. (Plot: Panel 119 to 124)
   Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Memorial page for William Ogg. Service number: S/10415; Rank: Company Quartermaster Serjeant; Died: 27 September 1915.
   Regiment & Unit/Ship: 5th Bn., Cameron Highlanders (United Kingdom);.
7. ↑ Military: "UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923"
   Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 146/0700/Ogd-O'K; Reference Number: 1/Wo/176
   Ancestry Record 61588 #21206435 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Name: William Ogg; Gender: Male; Rank: Chief Master Sergeant 2nd Class; Record Type: Military; Death Date: 27 Sep 1915; Service Number: 10415; Corps, Regiment or Unit: Cameron Highdrs.; Title: WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Description: Other Ranks Died Ogden L-O'Keefe O; Next of Kin (Name)
   Relation to Soldier: William Ogg
   Ursula Janson Widow
   Julia Thursby Child.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #15352630 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Company Quartermaster Serjeant William Ogg (unknown-27 Sep 1915), citing Loos Memorial at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (plot: Panel 119 to 124.); Maintained by: Find a Grave.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Ogg-57 created through the import of George Paton 5 generations decsendents 1.GED on Nov 14, 2012 by M. Paton.