Alfred OATS

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Service Number:	1045
Enlisted:	19 May 1917, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1898
Home Town:	Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Colac, Victoria, Australia, 29 December 1984, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Colac General Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll

19 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1045, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
26 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 1045, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 1045, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, SS Indarra, Melbourne
23 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 36th Heavy Artillery Group
4 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1045, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Henry Oats and Harriet Elizabeth Oats nee Watkins of Whittlesea, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting Alfred was under the Gauardianship of Cecilia Black manager of the Presbyterian Y Scots Church, Childrens A9d Society.

Next of kin given as his sister Elizabeh Sarah Oats of Redan Street, St Kilda, Victoria.

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Barracks, Queenscliff, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 19 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1924c Alfred married Winifred Mary Freeman