Albert OAKES

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Service Number:	5741
Enlisted:	24 January 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sailmaker
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 25 March 1927, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Methodist New Section 4, Zone F, Grave 2603
Memorials:

24 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5741, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
3 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 5741, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
3 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 5741, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney
18 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5741, 13th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the left shoulder
9 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5741, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of John Ambrose Oakes and Jessie Oakes of New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park, NSW formerly of Moss Vale, NSW.

Brother of Garnet Oakes who returned to Australia on 3 March 1919 having served with the 4th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 14 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel by boat to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal