OXLEY, Moreland James
| Service Numbers: | 435623, V225105 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 5 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bentleigh, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Maryborough High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Officer - Union Bank |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 6 February 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby War Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dunolly & Bet Bet Shire War Memorial Clock Tower, Melbourne Union Bank of Australia Limited 'In Memoriam' WW2 Honour Roll, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Warracknabeal World War Two Supreme Sacrifice Memorial, Yorketown Kadina Union Bank WW2 Roll of Honor |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 435623 | |
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| 13 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, V225105, Infantry Training Battalions | |
| 13 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 435623, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Moreland James Oxley 435623 was killed when Boomerang A46-216 of 5SQN RAAF crashed at sea near Bougainville Island - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Gerald Roy Oxley and Jean Moreland Oxley; husband of Coral Joy Oxley, of Bentleigh, Victoria.
PILOT-OFFICER M. J. OXLEY
Advice has been received that Pilot Officer M. J. (Jim) Oxley, of Bentleigh, has been reported missing, believed to have lost his life as a result of operations north of Australia. Several years ago the airman was attached to the staff of the Union Bank at Horsham, and whilst here was transferred to Warracknabeal. In October, 1943, he was married to Miss Coral Colliver, of Warracknabeal, who now resides at Bentleigh. In an article in the Melbourne "Herald" last Saturday, mention was made of outstanding work accomplished by Pilot-Officer Oxley against the Japanese in Bougainville. The article states: "Work of the Bommerangs had been well demonstrated last week when forward A.I.F. companies signalled base that enemy mortar fire was making things uncomfortable. They had asked if aircraft could be sent to locate the Japanese positions. Within 11 minutes of the receipt of the signal, F/O Reg. Smith, of Launceston, and P/O Oxley, of Bentleigh, had taken off, discovered the Japanese mortars, silenced them and dropped messages to that effect to the A.I.F. companies. A.I.F. air liason officers. with the R.A.A.F. stated this was one of the smartest bits of work they had ever seen"
ROLL OF HONOR
P.O. M. J. Oxley
OFFICIAL advice has been received that Pilot Officer Morland James Oxley, 24, only son of Mr and Mrs R. Oxley, of Murphy's Creek, near Maryborough, is presumed to have lost his life in air operations over Bougainville. P.O. Oxley, was married only two months ago. He was educated at Maryborough High School and was on the staff of the Union Bank Camperdown, from March, 1938 to May, 1941. He was a prominent tennis player and golfer and his genial and unassuming mannner endeared him to a wide circle of friends.
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