Ellis John OATES

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Service Numbers:	2369, 2369A
Enlisted:	25 September 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Huonville, Tasmania, Australia, 6 February 1889
Home Town:	Grove, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Ganger
Died:	St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

25 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2369, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
21 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2369, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2369, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne
15 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, Letter A added to his number now 2369A
6 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2369A, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District

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Son of Charles Oates and Sarah Ann Oates nee Page of Grove, Huon, Tasmania.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 2 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 29 March 1920 Ellis married Lucy Amelia Johnston at West Devonport, Tasmania