Walter OKES

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Service Number:	5171
Enlisted:	3 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gladstone, South Australia, 21 April 1878
Home Town:	Wyndham, Wyndham-East Kimberley, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Claremont, Western Australia, 24 August 1932, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican, Section WA, Grave 0116
Memorials:	Gladstone Public School WW1 Roll of Honor

3 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5171, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5171, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5171, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle
1 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5171, 11th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the left arm
21 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5171, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Holt Okes and Eliza Okes nee Mott of Nungarin, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarkng on 29 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal