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OAKFORD, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3176 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hazelmere, Surrey, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | National School, Essex, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer & Boot Salesmand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3176, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3176, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3176, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3176, 18th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left arm. | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3176, 18th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shell wound to the right shoulder | |
| 27 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3176, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Shell wound to the left forearm | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 3176, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3176 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Beaston Street, Leichhardt, NSW
Son of John Oakford and Harriet Oakford of Station Road, Hazelmere, Surrey, England.
Prior to arriving in Australia John had served with the Mounted Territorials, Essex, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal