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OATS, Benjamin James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51671 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1918, Enlisted at Narrandera, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chiltern, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Christmastown, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Porter |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, September 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated on 17 September 1971 with the ashes being scattered |
| Memorials: | Shire of Chiltern Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51671, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Narrandera, NSW | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 51671, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 51671, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 13 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, From Re-inforcements | |
| 3 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51671, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William James Oats and Mary Ann Oats nee Finemore of Christmas Town, Chiltern, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 19 August 1919 aboard HT Ajana disembarking on 9 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne
Medal: British War Medal
During 1929c Benjamin married Louisa Harrison in Victoria