OAKLEY, James William
| Service Numbers: | 1916, 899 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waratah, Tasmania, Australia, 1 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 14 January 1976, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mersey Vale Lawn Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia Lawn 5, Row N, Grave 5. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1916, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 899, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 899, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1916, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1916, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart | |
| 3 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1916, 40th Infantry Battalion, GSW right wrist |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Benjamin Oakley and Maria Oakley nee Hughes of Waratah, Tasmania.
Brother of William Henry Oakley who was killed in action on 25 April 1915 while serving with the 12th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 35 of the Lone Pine Memorial. Brother of Henry Joseph Oakley who returned to Australia on 9 June 1919 having served with the 13th Field Company Engineers.
On 14 January 1913 James married Rose Marion Johnson of West Devonport, Tasmania in Devonport, Tasmania
Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Soudan disembarking on 29 June 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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