OGILVIE, GÖRAN [SSNE 3213]

Surname

OGILVIE, OGILVY DEN YNGRE

First name

GÖRAN, GEORGE

Title/rank

SERGEANT

Nationality

SCOT

Region

POMMERANIA

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Georg Ogilvie (the younger) was born in 1667 in Vor Pommern (Pomerania). He served as a page to Karl XI in 1682 and joined the army in 1687 as an NCO. He served in the Kalmar Regiment as a sergeant and became an ensign in 1693. By 1702 he was a lieutenant and a captain by 1714. Georg was captured at Poltava with the rank of captain on 1 July 1709 and returned home in 1722 with the rank of Major. He left service in November 1729 and died in 1731. His brother, Johan [SSNE 6100] was killed at Poltava.

A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), II, p.487; Stockholm Krigsarkivet, Muster Roll, 1688/7,8; 1692/8; F. Rudelius, 'Kalmar Regementes Personhistoria 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norköping, 1952) I, p.169.

Service record

SWEDEN, POMERANIA (Pommern)

Arrived 1667-01-01

Purpose MISC.

SWEDEN, KALMAR REGIMENT

Arrived 1687-01-01, as SERGEANT

Departed 1692-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY