Henry OATLEY

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Service Number:	3282
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hindmarsh, South Australia, 27 September 1889
Home Town:	Brompton, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 6 July 1950, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A. Lower N36. F.T. Elliot Funerals officiated
Memorials:	Bowden Albert Lodge No 12 U.A.O.D. Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Federated Brick, Tile & Pottery Industrial Union Roll of Honor

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3282, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3282, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3282, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
16 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Fralionom 12th Batt
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3282, 52nd Infantry Battalion, severe wound to the face.
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 3282, 52nd Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3282, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
Date unknown:	Wounded 3282, 52nd Infantry Battalion

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Son of George Oatley and Jane Oatley nee Henderson of Hindmarsh, SA.

Husband of Ivy Louisa Oatley nee Todd of Third Street, Brompton, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 January 1919 aboard HT Morvada disembarking on 18 February 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the time of his death Henry was residing in the Croydon, SA area