George Martin OELMAN

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Service Number:	3444
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Victoria, Australia, 7 June 1938, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bendigo Public Cemetery, Victoria Mon B7, Grave 31267. Interred on 8 June 1938
Memorials:	Bendigo Federated Mining Employees Association No. 1 Bendigo Branch Honor Roll, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Webster Street Methodist Church Sunday School Roll of Honor

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3444, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3444, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3444, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
22 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3444, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Embarked for England of 28 July 1916 aboard HS Brighton
23 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3444, 7th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the right hand
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3444, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Frederick Joseph Oelman and Matilda Oelman of Webster Street, Bendigo, Victoria

Brother of Oscar Edward Oelman who returned to Australia on 18 August 1919 having served with the 2nd Tunnelling Company

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919

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