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OAKES, Alexander Montague
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 631, 11 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Private |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cape Town, South Africa, 26 December 1885 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 29 September 1915, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row F, Grave 11, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 631 | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), 631, Private | |
| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Private, 631, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Private, 631, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 4 Mar 1915: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), 631, Private | |
| 4 Mar 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 631, Period served | |
| 6 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 11, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 11, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 11 awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-09-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alexander and Eliza Jane Oakes of 'Camden House', Woodstock, South Africa
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had previous service with the Duke of Wellington Mounted Rifles