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OATES, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3206 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 17 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Private Hospital, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 28 January 1922, aged 34 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Wesleyan, Comp. G, Grave 118 |
| Memorials: | Nar Nar Goon Ball & Welch Pty. Ltd. Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3206, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3206, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 26 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3206, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 23rd Battalion, at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , From 59th Battalion | |
| 27 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 15 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3206, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3206, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion. Gassed. Embarked for England on 7 November 1917 aboard HS St. Patrick | |
| 5 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3206, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Oates and Elizabeth Jane nee Beard of 'Arthurleigh', Georina Street, Sandringham, Victoria. On page 11 of his Attestation paper there is a letter dated 1921 from Ellen Crossley of Commercial Road, Newport, Monmouthshire, England stating that she was his real mother.
Step brother of Arthur William Oates who returned to Australia on 26 May 1919 having served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 March 1919 aboard HT Derbyshire disembarking on 22 April 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal