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OATES, Nicholas James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 800 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1881 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Footscray State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 6 August 1916, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Panel 60 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 800, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 800, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 800, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, From 23rd Battalion | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 800, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 800 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Oates and Rosina Oates nee Chirgwin of Austin Street, Footscray, Victoria.
Brother of Robert Oates who was killed in action on 4 July 1918 while serving with the 15th Battalion. He is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Plot X11, Row E, Grave 4
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal