Samuel Henry OXENHAM

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Service Number:	952
Enlisted:	27 January 1916, Enlisted at Mildura, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Buninyong, Victoria, Australia, 1871
Home Town:	Moorabbin, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Nichol's Point, Victoria, Australia, 9 March 1943, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mildura (Nichols Point) Public Cemetery, Victoria NP, Anglican Section, S019. Interred on 11 March 1943
Memorials:	Mildura Cenotaph, Mildura Workingmans Club War Memorial, Scotsburn District and Old Scholars Roll of Honor

27 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 952, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mildura, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 952, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 952, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
2 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 952, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Henry Oxenham and Eliza Oxenham nee Kilford of Buninyong, Victoria.

Husband of Beatrice Mary Oxenham nee Dick of Chapel Road, Moorabbin, Victoria. Samuel and Beatrice married during 1906c in Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia 22 November 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 9 January 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal