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OATES (OATS), Gilbert Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 538 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tiparra, South Australia, 25 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Croydon, South Australia, 3 June 1967, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Moonta Mines Public School Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 538, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 538, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 538, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 31 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 538, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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