John Allen OATES

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Service Number:	6832
Enlisted:	26 August 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Penrhiwierber, Wales, 1892
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Arc Lamp Trimmer
Died:	Islington, New South Wales, Australia, 29 May 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
Memorials:	Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates, Carrington Football Club HR

26 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6832, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6832, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
10 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Samuel Oates and Elizabeth (Lizzy) Oates of Victoria Street, Carrington, Newcastle, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 2 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1944c John married Nellie Frances Schumacher in Newcastle, NSW