Coming Soon.
OAKENFULL, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1767 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916, Enlisted at Shepparton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Clunes Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Mooroopna, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Newtown, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1955, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England, Row T, Grave 6305. |
| Memorials: | Mooroopna War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1767, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Shepparton, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 1767, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 1767, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 10 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 1767, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to premature senility |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William Henry Oakenfull's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Phillip Oakenfull and Charlotte Oakenfull nee Ellis of Mooroopna, Victoria.
Brother of Ernest Oakenfull who returned to Australia on 25 April 1919 having served with the 12th Field Artillery Brigade; George Edwin Oakenfull who returned to Australia on 24 December 1918 having served with the 9 Mobile Veterinary Section
Husband of Mary Ellen Oakenfull nee Nolan of Mooroopna, Victoria. William and Mary married in Victoria during 1902c
Commenced return to Australia on 19 October 1918 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 27 December 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal