John Lawrence OAKESHOTT

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OAKESHOTT, John Lawrence

Service Number:	SX7041
Enlisted:	29 June 1940
Last Rank:	Signalman
Last Unit:	8th Division Signals
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 14 August 1920
Home Town:	Wayville, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Illness, Burma, 7 December 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

29 Jun 1940:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, SX7041, 8th Division Signals
29 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
29 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7041
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed

John Lawrence OAKESHOTT was born in Adeliade in South Australia on 14th August, 1920

His parents were Horace Freeman OAKESHOTT & Jessie Mary BARNES who married in Adelaide on 3rd March, 1916

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Four of his brothers also served during WW2

1. Horace Frank Nuttman OAKESHOTT - Army (SN SX27045) - discharged 1946

2. Geoffrey Jonathan OAKESHOTT - RAAF (SN 416385) - Flight Lieutenant - discharged 1945 - awarded DFM

3. Michael David OAKESHOTT - Navy (SN P3345) discharged 1946

4. Richard Mark OAKESHOTT - Navy (SN P5374) discharged 1947

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