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OATES, Arthur William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4244 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 2 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dentist Mechanic |
| Died: | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1966, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria Cassia area. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1915: | Involvement Driver, 4244, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Forty-One embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Apr 1915: | Embarked Driver, 4244, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Forty-One, Melbourne | |
| 24 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 4244, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 25 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 4244, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Oates and Elizabeth Jane Oates nee Beard of 'Arthur Leigh', Moore Street, Sandringham, Victoria.
Step brother of Charles Oates who returned to Australia on 22 April 1919 having served with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade
At the time of enlistment he was employed by Gordon Lyons of Brunswick, Victoria but had served his four year apprenticeship with C.J. Powell of Elstenwick, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Port Macquarie disembarking on 26 May 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal