Lieutenant-Colonel James Edward Fitzgerald Vogel, OBE (24 June 1907 – 1971) was a New Zealand Military Forces officer who served as acting General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in Italy during the Second World War.
James Vogel | |
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 Vogel in 1944 | |
| Birth name | James Edward Fitzgerald Vogel |
| Born | 24 June 1907 |
| Died | 1971 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Julius Vogel (grandfather) |
Military career edit
Vogel was the grandson of Sir Julius Vogel.[1] He was commissioned into the New Zealand Military Forces and was assigned to the 19th Battalion in 1939 at the start of the Second World War.[2] His battalion saw action in Greece and North Africa before advancing into Italy. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1944 Birthday Honours[3] and briefly served as acting General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division from 24 November 1944 until the division was disbanded in Italy on 11 January 1945.[4]
Family edit
Vogel married Jocelyn Riddiford in 1932.[1] The family presented their home, Vogel House, to the nation of New Zealand for use as the official residence of the Prime Minister in 1965.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Vogel, James Edward FitzGerald, 1907–1971". New Zealand National Library. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "James Edward Fitzgerald Vogel". Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "No. 36544". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. p. 2576.
- ^ Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1. pp. 13–15
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