Charles John OAKE

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Service Number:	9958
Enlisted:	25 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Willeston, London, England, 1889
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, 22 September 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	St Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia Plot C M
Memorials:

25 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9958, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 9958, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 9958, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
2 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
12 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
20 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 9958, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed. Transferred to England on 5 August 1917 aboard HS Essiquibo
1 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion
18 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 9958, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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Son of George Oake and Mary Jane Diplock formerly Oake nee Vicary of Forecastle, Sherwood Road, Harrow, England.

On 17 September 1918 Charles married Kathleen Thorman in the Regisitry Office, London, England. Registrar E.J. Watson officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 as an invalid aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 10 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal