Clifford Leigh OAKES

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Service Number:	1363
Enlisted:	20 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Remount Unit
Born:	Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia, 1865
Home Town:	Fairfield, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 1945, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Fairfield Uniting Church WW1 Honour Roll

20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1363, 2nd Remount Unit, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 1363, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Trooper, 1363, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
17 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1363, 2nd Remount Unit, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John Leigh Oakes and Elizabeth Mary Oakes of Yass, NSW.

Husband of Jean Oakes nee Peacock of Hamilton Road, Fairfield, NSW. Clifford and Jean married during 1904c in Wellington, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 29 April 1916 aboard HT Seang Bee

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal