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OXFORD, Arthur Robert French
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2223, 2223A |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Junction Park, England |
| Occupation: | Machinist, Cooper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 6 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Row C, Grave 42. Headstone inscription reads: In memory of my dear husband greater love hath no man than this. Chaplain C. Scott-Little officiated |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 1, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2223, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2223, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2223, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 2 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Letter A added when taken on strength | |
| 2 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 6 Nov 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 2223A, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2223A awm_unit: 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-11-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Oxford and Elizabeth Oxford of Bournemouth, England
Previously served in the South African War.
Husband of Ellen Jane Oxford nee Dyer of Duke Street, Thompson Estate, South Brisbane, QLD. Arthur and Ellen married on 5 September 1906 in QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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