John William ORAM

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Service Numbers:	1817, 1542
Enlisted:	12 April 1915, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Later re-allocated number 1542
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Rupanyup, Yarriambiack, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Rupanyup North School No 1758 Rolls of Honor

12 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1817, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Later re-allocated number 1542
14 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1817, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
14 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1817, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery
18 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1542, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery
6 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 20th Infantry Battalion
2 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1542, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of George Glover Oram and Catherine Oram nee McInnes of Rupanyup, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1917 aboard HT Berrimah disembarking on 30 December 1917

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