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OAKEY, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6837 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chettisham, Cambridgeshire, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Narellan, Camden, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Camden, New South Wales, Australia, 22 July 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Narellan Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6837, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6837, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6837, 13th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Captured at Reincourt. Interned at Stamnlager, Limburg, Germany. Arrived in England on 25 December 1918 | |
| 9 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6837, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Oakey of Brick Hill Farm, Chettisham Cambridgeshire, England.
Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 1 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal