David OATES

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Service Numbers:	2426A, 2426
Enlisted:	24 July 1915, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Fremantle, Western Australia, 1 January 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section KA, Grave 0195
Memorials:

14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2426A, 1st 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, 2426A, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
24 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2426, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA
6 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2426, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to neurasthenia and defective right eye

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Last known address was South Fremantle, WA

Son of William Oates and Margaret Oates of Kalgoorlie, WA.

Next of kin given as his brother John Oates of Dyer Street, West Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 April 1916 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 14 May 1916

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