John Henry OXMAN

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Service Number:	5799
Enlisted:	27 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia , 1887
Home Town:	Keiraville, Wollongong, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Abdominal issues, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 1922
Cemetery:	Wollongong Cemetery, NSW
Memorials:	Wollongong Keiraville District Honour Roll

27 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5799, Tunnelling Companies, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 5799, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 5799, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
6 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), From Tunnelling Companies
7 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 5799, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John H Oxman and Mary Oxman of Wollongong, NSW.

Brother of George Oxman who returned to Australia on 28 June 1919 having served with the 3rd Tunnelling Company

During 1911c John married Grace Myrtle McDonald in Wollongong, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 28 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal