William Henry OAKES

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Service Numbers:	2411, 2411A
Enlisted:	13 September 1915, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wickham, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Stanford Merthyr, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sausage Engine Driver
Died:	Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia, 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kurri Kurri General Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican area
Memorials:	Tighes's Hill Methodist Church Honour Roll

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2411, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
11 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2411, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2411, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
21 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2411A, 30th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the right forearm. Embarked HS Warilda on 29 March 1917 for England. Letter A had been added when taken on strength
8 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2411A, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of George Drummond Oakes and Catherine Oakes of Wickham, NSW.

During 1911c William married Brittiana Martin in West Maitland, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 12 February 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal