John Robert OAKDEN

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Service Number:	4005
Enlisted:	7 September 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 1899
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 17 June 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Church of England area, Row CD, Grave 103. Interred on 18 June 1954
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour

7 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4005, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
24 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 4005, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
24 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 4005, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
28 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 12th Battalion
15 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery
2 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion
1 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4005, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg
11 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4005, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of John Oakden and Elizabeth Oakden of Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania formerly of Paddington, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1918 aboard HT Aenaes disembarking on 5 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Tasmania

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

On 23 February 1920 John married Laura Aherne in St, George's Church, Hobart, Tasmania