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OATES, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7327 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 November 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Footscray State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot X11, Row E, Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7327, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 7327, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 7327, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 7327, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7327 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-04 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the timeof enlistment Robert was residing in Beaudesert, QLD.
Son of James Oates and Rosina Oates nee Chirgwin of Austin Street, Footscray, Victoria.
Brother of Nicholas James Oates who was killed in action on 6 August 1916 while serving with the 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps and has no known grave. His name appears on Jerusalem Memorial, Panel 60.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal