James Sutton OAKES MM

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Service Number:	2456
Enlisted:	11 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 24 May 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Methodist Monumental Section 3, Grave 004
Memorials:

11 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2456, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2456, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2456, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
17 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2456, 2nd Infantry Battalion
24 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2456, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the thumb.
4 Oct 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Awarded as a result of actions at Poziers between 23-25 July 1916 when he showed great courage under heavy eneemy shelling. London Gazette on 16 November 1916, page 11145, position 53 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 April 1917, page 924, position 159
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2456, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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At the time of enlistment his address was Queen Street, Ahsfield, NSW

Son of John Shaw Oakes and Annie Elizabeth Oakes of Newcastle, NSW.

Next of kin given as his sister Margaret Westaway of 'Wynda', Henson Street, Summer Hill, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 31 May 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 12 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

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

During 1921c James married Mary A. Hawkes in Sydney, NSW