John James OAKMAN

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Service Number:	3256
Enlisted:	13 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gembrook, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Burnley, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, May 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Footscray Cemetery, Victoria Church of England, Row C, Grave 3549. Interred on the 13 May 1953
Memorials:

13 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3256, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3256, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
25 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 58th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thigh
1 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to nephritis

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Son of Charles William Oakman and Mary Ann Oakman nee Sellers of Gembrook. Victoria.

Brother of William Charles Oakman who returned to Australia on 8 June 1919 having served with the 23rd Battalion.

John had previously enlisted on 13 March 1916 but was discharged soon after as medically unfit due to defective vision and rheumatism.

During 1908c John married Mary Jane Bracken in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 19 October 1918 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 27 December 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal