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OAKLEY, William Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 51670, V91789, V382866 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1918, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 30 October 1899 |
| Home Town: | Yeodene, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Orchardist [WW1]; Farmer [WW2] |
| Died: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 10 May 1968, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Colac Cemetery, Victoria Grave: Monumental, Section 72, Grave 11 |
| Memorials: | Birregurra Christ Church Anglican Church Honor Roll, Gerangamete & District Roll of Honor World War 2, Yeodene & Gerangamete Honour Roll, Yeodene Yeo District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51670, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 51670, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 51670, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51670, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91789 | |
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| 19 Feb 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91789 | |
| 3 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V382866 | |
| 12 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V382866, 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Alfred Oakley and Esther Edith Oakley nee Pumphrey of 'Fairview', Yeo via Colac, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Port Denison 30 November 1919
During 1942 William married Ellen Ruth Thorp in Victoria