John James OAKLEY

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Service Number:	549
Enlisted:	15 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1892
Home Town:	Archies Creek, Bass Coast, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 November 1957, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Grantville Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Row M5, Grave 10
Memorials:	Bass Glen Forbes Heroes Pictorial Roll of Honour, Bass Glen Forbes Roll of Honor WW1

15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
27 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 549, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 549, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
2 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 549, 39th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
21 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Had previously been designated for the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column es 39th Battalion
17 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 549, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to contusions of the foot

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Son of John James Oakley and Mary Oakley nee Skinner of Archies Creek, Victoria formerly of Kyneton, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 January 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on 10 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c John married Violet Alice Anderson in Victoria

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