Ernest OXLEY

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Service Number:	5774
Enlisted:	6 March 1916, Enlisted at Neerim Junction, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, March 1980, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 11 March 1980 with remains being scattered at the cemetery
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

6 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5774, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Neerim Junction, Victoria
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 5774, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 5774, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5774, 14th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head.
2 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5774, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Full name is Ernest Alexander Oxley but served as Ernest Oxley

Son of Robert Oxley and Isabel Oxley nee Arbuckle of Cobden Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.

Brother of Charles Oxley who returned to Australia on 7 May 1919 having served with the 7th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 19 June 1919 aboard HT Miltiades disembarking on 5 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1927c Ernest married Susan Gladys Gretgrix in Victoria. Susan later died in 1933c