John Samuel OATEN

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Service Number:	2974
Enlisted:	16 May 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Guildford, Western Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Minnivale, Dowerin, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Minnivale, Western Australia, 18 March 1928, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican, Section FC, Grave 0083. Commemorated with a plaque in the WA Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:

16 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2974, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
28 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2974, 7th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
28 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2974, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
30 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2974, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2974, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
14 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2974, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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Son of John 'Jack" Oaten and Mary Teresa Oaten nee Aguilar of Violet Street, North Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 aboard HT Somali disembarking on 8 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal