George Frederick Oscar KLOOGH

Regimental number25/648
Date of birth22 March 1891
Place of birthLowburn Ferry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDredgeman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 9"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinFather, N P Kloogh, Cromwell
Previous military serviceServed in 4th Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date11 October 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialTyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row H, Grave No 15), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Nils Peter and Tamar Kloogh, Millers Flat, Lawrence. Native of Otago
Family/military connectionsBrother: 47730 William Nils Peter KLOOGH
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 13 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 July 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, in the field, 11 July 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 July 1916 (measles); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 16 July 1916; discharged to Details, 22 July 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 24 July 1916.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 23 August 1916 (influenza); discharged, and rejoined unit, in the field, 27 August 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 5 September 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 September 1916; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 14 September 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 4 October 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 2 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 15 August 1917.

Wounded in action, 12 October 1917.

Now, 15 November 1917, reported Wounded and Missing, 12 October 1917.

Now, 3 December 1917, following burial report, 1 December 1917, classified as 'Killed in Action, 12 October 1917.'

War service: 2 years 2 days (of which 1 year 250 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 16
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057806