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OAKES, Walter Francis John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6587 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gretna, Tasmania, 26 November 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gretna, Central Highlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes (cancer), Hobart, Tasmania, 18 July 1980, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gretna (Saint Mary) Anglican Churchyard, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Bushy Park Gretna State School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6587, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6587, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6587, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6587, 12th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 22 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6587, 12th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", 2nd occasion | |
| 28 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6587, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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