Norman Leslie OAKES

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Service Number:	5092
Enlisted:	4 February 1916, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Frederickton, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Cunnamulla, Paroo, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Cardiac and chronic breathing difficulties, Annerley Nursing Home, Annerley, Queensland, Australia, 14 November 1973
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12 Section 24
Memorials:	Paroo Shire Roll of Honour

4 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5092, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 5092, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 5092, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
17 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 26th Battalion
6 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5092, 49th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest. Embarked for England on 25 April 1917 abord HS St. George
3 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5092, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Yarram Plains, Cunnamulla, QLD

Son of Douglas Champ Oakes and Harriet Ann Oakes nee Kemp of Wingham, Manning River, QLD formerly of Frederickton, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 June 1918 aboard HT Barambah disembarking on 31 July 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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