ANZAC - the BEGG brothers

Alexander Campbell BEGG (1839-1907) and Katherine CLARKE (1844-1935), although both from Scotland they met and married near Clinton, South Otago (NZ) in 1867, and proceeded to have nine children - all born in Dunedin.

Katherine (b. 1868; d. 1957)
James (b. 1870; d. 1960)
Alexander Clarke (b. 1873)
Annie Maria (b. 1875; d. 1880)
John Campbell (b. 1876; d. 1965)
Charles Mackie (b. 1879; d. 1919)
Fanny (b. 1881)
Margaret Helen (b. 1884)
Robert Campbell (b. 1886; d. 1971)

Of their children, John, Charles and Robert would see action in WWI.

John Campbell Begg

(b. 14 Dec 1876; d. 8 Nov 1965)

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His military records show he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He didn't sign up until 1916 so missed the Gallipoli campaign. He also appears to have spent most of the war at home in the Reserves, as a sapper in the NZ Engineers, but was deployed overseas in mid-1918.
In his civilian life he studied physics and philosophy, and was a foundation member of the New Zealand Astronomical Society. source
His ashes were buried in the family plot, in Dunedin.
I'd not seen one of these in the military records before so thought I'd include it here.

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Col., Dr. Charles Mackie Begg

(b. 13 Sep 1879; d. 2 Feb 1919)

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He served in the Medical Corps., and would become its most decorated member.
One of the noted medals or awards he received for his services was the:

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Citation for Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG): "April-Aug 1915. Has succeded in establishing his Field ambulance under most difficult circumstances. During the first few days after the landing when the influx of wounded was exceedingly heavy both he and the whole of his staff worked with the utmost devotion." (London Gazette, 8 November 1915, p. 11026) AWMM source

He was heavily involved in the Gallipoli campaign.

During the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April, Begg was involved in surgical work on casualties evacuated to hospital ships. The ships became overwhelmed with patients and on 28 April Begg landed at Gallipoli and set up a dressing station on the beach which became operational the next day. source

His name appeared in the 1918 New Year Honors List - military.

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Sadly, he would die of influenza, in England, so did not make it home to his family.

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Here is a touching newspaper obituary for him.

Capt., Dr. Robert Campbell Begg

(b. 11 Apr 1886; d. 26 Jul 1971)

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He was awarded the Military Cross for his service.

In 1915 he was posted to the Royal Army Medical Corps in Egypt, where he attended to casualties from Gallipoli. source

He was also the first urologist in New Zealand.
He eventually settled in South Africa, and passed away in Johannesburg aged about 85 years.
He had written a book about his experiences during the war.

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Notes:
Father Alexander Campbell Begg
(1839-1907)

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Was an accountant, a farmer, a stock & station agent, and the Mayor of Roslyn for ten years.

Brother James Begg
(b. 28 Apr 1870; d. 2 May 1960)
sheep farmer
grave, headstone, obituary
He was a foundation member, and lieutenant of the Popotunoa Rifle Volunteer Corps.
He had a son, Thomas Fergus Begg, killed in Egypt during WWII. source
In August of 1920 he and J. Inglis Wright, were the Otago Joint Organisers for a nationwide fundraising campaign called the 'Week of Pity Fund'.

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At a time when the country was still recovering from WWI, they managed to raise over £11,000. (That's over $1mNZD today.)

Sister Katherine Begg
(b. 1868; d. Mar 1957)
She never married. Her signature can be found on the Suffrage Petition of 1893.

She was also:

secretary of the Patriotic Association of Roslyn during the First World War
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Brother Dr. Alexander Clarke Begg
(b. 1873; d. Oct-Dec 1941)
He emigrated to Wales, and had a medical practice there. source
He was also a surgeon.

Bibliography:

https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/

https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/581947

http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1967QJRAS...8..382.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125066247/john-campbell-begg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mackie_Begg

https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/charles-mackie-begg

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42896383/charles-mackie-begg

http://thecommunityarchive.org.nz/node/67771/description

https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4b18/begg-robert-campbell

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/suffragist/k-begg