| Regimental number | 33054 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Ogilvie, Nelson Street, Karoro, Greymouth |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Greymouth Volunteers; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 13 Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Beaulencourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No 19), Ligny-Thilloy, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jean Ogilvie, Nelson Street, Karoro, Greymouth, and the late William Thomas Ogilvie |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916 on board HMNZT 'Tahiti'; admitted to ship's hospital, 31 December 1916; disembarked devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and admitted to hospital, and relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 6 February 1918; returning from leave, admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 1 March 1918 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 1 May 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 61 days. Transferred to NZ Cyclists' Corps, 3 May 1918. Detached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 3 July 1918. Transferred to 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 3 July 1918; joined Bn, in the field, 10 July 1918. Sum of 5/- deducted, 'being the cost of descriptive return issued in connection with his arrest by Metropolitan Police, 25 February 1918'. Joined B Company, 2nd Canterbury Regiment, 20 August 1918. Killed in action, 25 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 29: Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |