Alan OATLEY

OATLEY, Alan

Service Number: 29135
Enlisted: 8 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 29 April 1898
Home Town: Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia, 26 September 1968, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Mosman St. Clements Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

8 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 29135, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
1 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, In France
30 Sep 1916: Embarked Gunner, 29135, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
30 Sep 1916: Involvement Gunner, 29135, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
1 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 29135, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the face
25 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 29135, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Campbell Oatley and Clara Gertrude  Oatley nee Mackone of Prince Albert Street, Mosman, NSW.

Twin brother of Geoffrey Oatley who returned to Australia on 10 August 1919 having served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 20 June 1919 aboard HT Konig Friedrick August disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Gwendoline Stella Slatter. Alan and Gwendoline married in Sydney during 1925c.

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