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OAKFORD, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51675 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 January 1918, Northcote, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Infantry Base Depot (AIF) |
| Born: | Northcote. Victoria, Australia, 20 August 1899 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Northcote State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Kew, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1977, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 7 March 1977. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51675, Depot Battalion (AIF), Northcote, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51675, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51675, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK | |
| 7 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Infantry Base Depot (AIF), Taken on Strength of Australian Infantry Base Depot France for duty ex 39th Bn | |
| 20 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51675, Australian Infantry Base Depot (AIF), RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Valencia ex Australian Infantry Base Depot France | |
| 25 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51675, Australian Infantry Base Depot (AIF), Discharge from service -- Own Request -- 3MD, Melbourne, Victoria |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Kellett Street, Northcote, Victoria. Percy had previously attempted to enlist when underage giving false information regarding his identity.
Son of Matthew Oakford and Mary Oakford nee Hodder of C/- Mr Gamble, Brick Kilns, Oakleigh, Victoria Previously Kellett Street, Northcote, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Valencia disembarking on 11 September 1919.
Medal: British War Medal
During 1923c Percy married Blanche Lavinia Aldous in Victoria
In 1938 Percy was a member of the Alexandra RSL Sub Branch, Victoria