James Horace OAKES

OAKES, James Horace

    Service Number: 1611
    Enlisted: 15 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion
    Born: London, England, 1885
    Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1611, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    11 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1611, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    11 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1611, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney
    14 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion
    6 Apr 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1611, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of R. Oakes of Priory Road, South Lambeth, London, England.

    Prior to coming to Australia James had been employed as a dockhand with A. Gardiner of London, England. He had also served with the Kings Own Yorkshire Regiment.

    Commenced return to Australia on 12 November 1916 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on 31 December 1916.

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

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