Frederick Edward OLDAKER

OLDAKER, Frederick Edward

Service Number: 3902
Enlisted: 28 July 1915, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Hotham, Victoria, Australia, 9 February 1892
Home Town: North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: North Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, 18 February 1931, aged 39 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Church of England, Compartment HH, Grave 84E
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World War 1 Service

28 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
8 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 3902, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 3902, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
28 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Shell shock and gassed
13 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3ed Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Oldaker and Amelia Elizabeth Oldaker nee Trotman of Arden Street, North Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 29 May 1919 aboard HT Rio Negro disembarking on 18 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Frederick married Adelaide Ruby McNamara in Victoria