Wesley Edgar OAKES

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Service Number:	333
Enlisted:	8 June 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, September 1890
Home Town:	Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor's cutter
Died:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 22 June 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
Memorials:	Newcastle Congregational Church, Tighes's Hill Methodist Church Honour Roll, Waratah Masonic Lodge No 170 Honor Roll, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 333, 30th Infantry Battalion
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 333, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 333, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
2 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion
25 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion
14 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 333, 30th Infantry Battalion

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Son of John Oakes and Eliza Mary A. Oakes of Maitland Road, Singleton, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia 1 November 1919 aboard HT Nestor

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Wesley married Lily P. Martin in Rockdale, NSW.

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