William OAKMAN

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Service Numbers:	1948, 54018, 1945
Enlisted:	13 April 1918, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Born:	London, England, 31 December 1894
Home Town:	Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Memorials:

13 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1948, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Embarked SS Melusia at Sydney, NSW
13 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54018, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
19 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 54018, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
19 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 54018, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Field Marshal embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, From reinforcements
27 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion, From 18th Battalion
11 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54018, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
3 Nov 1919:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1948, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
10 Apr 1921:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1945, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit.

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as 'Stonelea', Ingram Road, Kensington, NSW

Son of Elizabeth Oakman of Sperling Road, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, London, England.

Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard HT Prinz Huburtus disembarking on 26 August 1919

Medal: British War Medal

Commenced return to Australia from Rabaul aboard SS Mariana on 13 November 1920 disembarking on 18 November 1920