Albert William OAKLEY

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Service Number:	4978
Enlisted:	22 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Lancefield, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 14 January 1936, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 16 January 1936 with the ashes being spread at the cemetery. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Lancefield Rochford State School No 540 Roll of Honor, Lancefield State School No 707 Honor Roll

22 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4978, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4978, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4978, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 6th Battalion
5 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4978, 57th Infantry Battalion, Severe wounds to the chest and abdomen. Embarked for England on 1 April 1918
8 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4978, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Albert William Oakley and Mary Oakley nee Reilly of Lancefield, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting Albert was a member of the Rockford Rifle Club.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 June 1918 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 1 September 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Albert married Stella Jessie Levien in Victoria