Phillip Oliver OATES

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Service Number:	3751
Enlisted:	3 December 1917, Enlisted at Dandenong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 10 November 1889
Home Town:	Ararat, Ararat, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Barman
Died:	Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1923, aged 33 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Stawell Pleasant Creek Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Section 9, Grave 3032
Memorials:	Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour

3 Dec 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3751, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dandenong, Victoria
28 Feb 1918:	Involvement Private, 3751, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
28 Feb 1918:	Embarked Private, 3751, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3751, 57th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the back. Invalided to England on 24 August 1918
17 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3751, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Phillip Oates and Margory Oates nee Willoughby of George Hotel, Barkley Street, Ararat, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 2 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal