Frederick Arthur OATAWAY

OATAWAY, Frederick Arthur

Service Number: 12813
Enlisted: 6 June 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 4th Divisional Train
Born: Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town: Pompapiel, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 19 July 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Bendigo Public Cemetery, Victoria
Monumental area H1, Grave 26388
Memorials: Bridgewater Memorial Hall & Honour Roll, Calivil War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

6 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12813, 4th Divisional Train, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
12 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 12813, 4th Divisional Train, Embarked HT Borda at Melbourne
12 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 12813, 4th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to lumbago
Date unknown: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 12813, 14th Army Service Corps

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick James Oataway and Mary Agnes Oataway nee Gaskins of Pompapiel, via Dingee, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1919 aboard HT Czaritza then transhipped to HT Dunluce Castle on 7 April 1919 disembarking on 15 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Frederick married Annie Lilian McNeill