George OAKLEY

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Service Number:	2763
Enlisted:	15 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, April 1890
Home Town:	Archies Creek, Bass Coast, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driller
Died:	Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wonthaggi Cemetery, Victoria Old Lawn, Row B, Grave 20
Memorials:	Bass Glen Forbes Heroes Pictorial Roll of Honour, Bass Glen Forbes Roll of Honor WW1, Grantville School Great European War Roll of Honor

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2763, Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2763, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2763, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 22nd Battalion
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, At Tel-el-Kebir
5 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2763, 5th Pioneer Battalion
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2763, 5th Pioneer Battalion

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Son of John James Oakley and Mary Jane Oakley nee Skinner of Archies Creek, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Tracos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919

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

During 1920c George married Johanna Lewis Leemon in Victoria