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OXENHAM, Leolin John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 771, Q302331 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Toowoomba, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Qld., 11 November 1872 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, 4 September 1947, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane C1-05-20 |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour, Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 771, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 771, 15th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Qld. |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, Q302331 | |
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| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q302331 | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Discharged | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q302331 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Leo's parents were Anselm Oxenham and Ellen O'Keefe. Leo's Father was stationed at the Post and Telegraph Service for North Pine and Redcliffe. His occupation when he enlisted in Toowoomba on 16 September 1914 was a labourer. He listed his wife, Julia Annie Fogerty, as his next of kin. Private Oxenham and his unit, 15th Infantry, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914. He returned to Australia per Kyarra 10 June 1915. He was discharged 25 November 1915 for medical reasons.
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