Herbert (Herb) OAKMAN

OAKMAN, Herbert

Service Number: 1711
Enlisted: 19 January 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion
Born: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 8 April 1890
Home Town: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia, 5 August 1939, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
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World War 1 Service

19 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1711, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
14 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 1711, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 1711, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
15 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1711, 55th Infantry Battalion, Buried by a shell
16 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 55th Battalion
18 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1711, 54th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the left axilla. Invalided to England on 25 June 1918
19 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1711, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard Oakman and Elizabeth Oakman nee Aldridge of Wall Street, North Wagga Wagga, NSW later of Redfern, NSW.

Brother of Thomas Oakman who returned to Australia on 12 July 1919 having served with the 54th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 29 October 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 22 December 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 27 May 1922 Herbert married Minnie Clarke in Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW

Address at the time of death was Lilac Street, Punchbowl, NSW 

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