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OAKES, Roland Frank
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 19 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gordon, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Normanhurst, New South Wales, Australia, 10 July 1986, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 11th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, 11th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 21 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), From 11th Machine Gun Company | |
| 24 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Enlisted at Marrickville, NSW |
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World War 1 Service
| 23 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frank Oakes and Emily M. Oakes of William Street, Gordon, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 9 June 1918 aboard SS Justicia to America to connect with the SS Makura disembarking on 5 August 1918 disembarking at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne
Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1921c Roland married Claudia Winifred Slade in Chatswood, NSW.
Medals WW2: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal
In 1965 Roland was President of the Wellington RSL Sub Branch.