John Alexander OAG

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Service Numbers:	763, 753, 17703
Enlisted:	11 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Army Pay Corps (AIF)
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draftsman
Died:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

11 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 763, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
19 Aug 1914:	Involvement Private, 753, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1914:	Embarked Private, 753, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
4 Mar 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 753, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
11 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 17703, 1st Field Company Engineers, Re-enlisted at Sydney, NSW
10 May 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 17703, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 17703, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
20 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Army Pay Corps (AIF), From 1st Field Company Engineers
6 Aug 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 17703, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John Alexander Oag and Sarah C. Oag of Campbell Street, Hunter's Hill, NSW.

Brother of Hugh Stewart Oag who returned to Australia on 22 June 1919 having served with the Army Medical Corps

Returned to Australia aboard HT Bahia Castillo disembarking on 21 June 1920

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c John married Dorothy Gibson in Sydney, NSW. Dorothy was born in London, England