William James OATES

OATES, William James

Service Number: 7909
Enlisted: 3 July 1917, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: Tunnelling Companies
Born: Eaglehawk, Vic., 25 August 1874
Home Town: Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Occupation: Miner
Died: 21 September 1945, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria
Mon K4 Grave 54
Memorials: Eaglehawk Fire Brigade Honour Roll, Eaglehawk Loyal Catherine Lodge Honour Roll WW1, Eaglehawk Uniting Church Honour Board and Memorial Windows

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World War 1 Service

3 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 7909, Tunnelling Companies, Bendigo, Vic.
21 Nov 1917: Involvement Sapper, 7909, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917: Embarked Sapper, 7909, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne

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