Richard Thomas OAKES

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Service Number:	6389
Enlisted:	23 September 1915, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bread Carter
Died:	War Service related , Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1918
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian B, Grave 821
Memorials:

23 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6389, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Bombardier, 6389, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Bombardier, 6389, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
22 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6389, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Shell wound to the back.
9 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6389, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Campbell Hilde Oakes and Mary Oakes nee Wade of Carlton, Victoria

Husband of Ruth May Oakes nee Hill of R.A.F.A. Barracks, Maribyrnong, Victoria. Richard and Ruth married during 1912c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 11 January 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin as wounded disembarking on 4 March 1918.

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