Norman Richard OKE

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Service Number:	3979
Enlisted:	11 September 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newtown, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Geelong, and Gordon Technical College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918
Cemetery:	Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie Plot 1X, Row A, Grave 23
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown Chilwell State School Roll of Honor

11 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3979, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
5 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3979, 21st Infantry Battalion, Serious wound to the left arm and both lets. Embarked for England on 12 August 1916 aboard HS St. Denis
8 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3979, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3979, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 3979, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3979 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-04

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Son of Richard Oke and Eliza Oke nee Saunders of Noble Street, Newtown Geelong, Victoria.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal