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OAKHILL, Charles Owen
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 469, 469D |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Woodford, Queensland, Australia, 8 December 1899 |
| Home Town: | Toogoolawah, Somerset, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 9 November 1969, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 3 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Toogoolawah War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 469, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 469, 3rd Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 469, 3rd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 19 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Sailly Le Sec near Albert, on the night of 8th/9th May 1918. When one of aration carrying party he went forward to reconnoitre the way and ran into a Boche patrol of seven men, who took him prisoner. Realising that he was hopelessly outmatched he acted in a friendly manner and stressed upon the patrol leader the rum which he was carrying. This they immediately drank and soon afterwards admitted to him that they were not sure of the direction of their own lines. Private Oakhill said he knew the way and volunteered to guide them. He led them back about 700 yards to our own lines where they were met by one of our patrols. His coolness and initiative resulted in the killing of four Huns, and the capture of the remainder, also a machine gun. London Gazette on 13 September 1918, page 10778, position 97. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 February 1919, page 129, position 117 | |
| 28 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 469D, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District. Letter D had been added when taken on strength |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William George Oakhill and Margaret Hamilton Oakhill nee Campbell of Toogoolawah, QLD.
Brother of Henry Clarence Oakhill who returned to Australia on 4 July 1919 having served with the 12th Field Artillery Brigade.
Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 13 October 1919
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 4 September 1926 Charles married Christina Myrtle Olzard in QLD