Thomas OAKLEY

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Service Number:	2966
Enlisted:	18 October 1914, Enlisted at Nhill, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Essex, England, 1882
Home Town:	Nhill, Hindmarsh, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Sorrento, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sorrento Civil Cemetery, Victoria Anglican area
Memorials:

18 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2966, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Nhill, Victoria
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 2966, Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 2966, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
31 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, In England
18 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2966, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of George Oakley and Maria Oakley nee Honnex of 'Beambin', Pingelly, WA formerly of Essex, England.

Commenced return to Australia 31 January 1918 aboard HT Ossterley disembarking on 13 April 1918.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1918c Thomas married Sarah Hunt in Victoria

In 1923 Thomas was residing in Balmoral Street, South Yarra, Victoria.