Garnet OAKES

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Service Number:	15680
Enlisted:	24 January 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 21 February 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales Methodist Monumental Section, A5, Grave 0078
Memorials:

24 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 15680, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
14 Apr 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 15680, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 15680, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
14 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, In France
4 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 4th Field Artillery Brigade
27 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
10 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 15680, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

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Son of John Ambrose Oakes and Jessie Oakes of New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park, NSW formerly of Moss Vale, NSW.

Brother of Albert Oakes who returned to Australia on 14 March 1919 having served with the 13th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 25 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal