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OAKEY, Albert James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX36042, Q131043 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Qld., 23 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Illness, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, Qld., 20 August 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Warwick War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX36042 | |
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| 14 Mar 1942: | Involvement Private, Q131043, also QX36042 | |
| 14 Mar 1942: | Involvement Private, QX36042, also Q131043 | |
| 14 Mar 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 14 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX36042, Blackall, Qld. | |
| 20 Aug 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX36042, HQ Camp Staff, Warwick |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The death occurred in the Warwick Hospital of Pte Albert James Oakey, 24, from malaria. He was the third son of Mr and Mrs W W. Oakey, North Longreach, and prior to enlisting in the militia in 1941 followed the shearing industry. Three months after enlisting he joined the AIF and took part in the Milne Bay fighting, but was evacuated shortly afterwards suffering from malaria. He is survived by his parents, who reside in Longreach, three brothers, one on active service and five sisters.
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