OAKMAN, Athol James Roy
| Service Number: | 2366 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF |
| Born: | Humula, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wallace, Moorabool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 8 December 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga General (Monumental) Cemetery Anglican area, I-24-0568 |
| Memorials: | Humula District Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2366, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2366, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2366, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF, From 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2366, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Son of John Munney Oakman and Selina Ellen Oakman of Humula, NSW later of Kyeamba, NSW.
Brother of Reuben Munney Thornet Oakman who was killed in action on 3 May 1917 while serving with the 17th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial: Elmore Bruce who returned to Australia on 25 July 1919 having served with the 4th Light Horse Regiment.
Husband of Georgina Anderson Oakman nee Evans of 'Willow Flats', Wallan, Victoria. Athol and Georgina married during 1916c in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard HT Malta disembarking on 7 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal