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OAKLEY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7078 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birr, Kings County, Ireland, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Enmore, Inner West Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Slater |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. Panel 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7078, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7078, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7078, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Enmore, Sydney, NSW.
Son of Eliza Oakley of Birr, King's County, Ireland.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal