Darcy Robert OATES MM

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Service Number:	2125
Enlisted:	19 July 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Huonville, Tasmania, Australia, 27 December 1895
Home Town:	Grove, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Orchardist
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, 29 December 1967, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ranelagh St. James Anglican Cemetery Niche Wall. Name spelt Darcey Robert Oates
Memorials:

19 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2125, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
23 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2125, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Melbourne
23 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2125, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
18 Jan 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation: Near Warneton, during a raid on the enemy on night of 30th November/1st December, 1917, this man displayed conspicuous bravery. With his section he rushed a large party of the enemy with great determination and inflicted heavy casualties with bomb and bayonet. He personally accounted for at least nine of the enemy. He was a splendid example of coolness and courage. Strength of raiding party - 4 Officers and 82 other Ranks London Gazette on 13 March 1918, page 3249, position 1. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 July 1918, page 1594, position 34
28 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2125, 40th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the hand. A finger later amputated. Embarked for England aboard HT Stad Antwerpann on 3 April 1918.
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2125, 40th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the forearm and leg. Invalided to England on 5 September 1918
15 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2125, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Ernest Oates and Rosetta Edith Oates nee Bennett of Grove, Tasmania.

Commenced return to Australia on 28 November 1918 abord HT Suevic disembarking on 5 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 21 October 1927 Darcy married Violet Glass in the Wesley Manse, Hobart, Tasmania.