Wallace OASTLER

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Service Number:	1724
Enlisted:	10 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

10 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1724, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1724, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
23 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 35th Battalion
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion, From 55th Battalion at Windmill Hill
26 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 63rd Battalion
23 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of James Oastler and Annie Jane Oastler of Turner Street, Balmain, NSW.

Brother of Douglas Oastler who returned to Australia on 5 September 1919 having served with the 33rd Battalion

Commenced returned to Australia on 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 8 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal