Henry Clarence OAKHILL

OAKHILL, Henry Clarence

    Service Number: 21386
    Enlisted: 28 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 12th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 31 December 1895
    Home Town: Toogoolawah, Somerset, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Fireman
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 19 March 1949, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld
    Section F7, Row 11, Grave 248. Grave appears not to have a headstone
    Memorials: Toogoolawah War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 21386, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    11 May 1916: Involvement Gunner, 21386, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    11 May 1916: Embarked Gunner, 21386, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
    4 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , In France
    20 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 21386, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William George Oakhill and Margaret Hamilton Oakhill nee Campbell of Toogoolawah, QLD.

    Brother of Charles Owen Oakhill MM who returned to Australia on 13 October 1919 having served with the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion.

    Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier 4 July 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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