William Cameron OEHLMAN

OEHLMAN, William Cameron

Service Number: 3403
Enlisted: 27 September 1916, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
Born: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 February 1891
Home Town: Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Agent
Died: Queensland, Australia, 16 July 1970, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance | Cemetery & Crematorium
Memorials: Toowoomba No. 3 Invincible Tent Independent Order of Rechabites, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1
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World War 1 Service

27 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3403, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
24 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 3403, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917: Embarked Private, 3403, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
4 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion
16 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3403, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Full name William Cameron Gustave Oshlman but served as William Cameron Oehlman

Son of August Ernest Gottlieb Theodor Oehlmann and Hannah Orhlman nee Cameron of 'Burwood', Curzon Street, Range, Toowoomba, QLD.

Brother of John Frederick Oehlman who returned to Australia on 3 October 1919 having served with the 35th Battalion; Cyril Francis Leigh Oehlman who returned to Australia on 2 March 1919 having served with the 15th Battalion; Arnold Bert Theodore Oehlman who returned to Australia on 25 April 1919 having served with the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance

Commenced return to Australia on 7 November 1919 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 1 January 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 21 February 1922 William married Dorothy Violet Coles in QLD

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