William Aubrey Oates
Birth 1880 Death 24th Jul 1916 Pte.Australian Infantry (A.I.F)
Service #12
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | 27 Eglington Street , Lidcombe , Sydney ,NSW |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Montreal Street , Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | India , serving as a Private with the 1st South Lancs Regiment |
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| Employment/Trade | Labourer |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | late John James & Martha Oates |
| Siblings | Edwin C , John James , George Herbert , Emily |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Australian Infantry (A.I.F) |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 3rd |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte. |
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| Date of Enlistment | 27 August 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Sydney , NSW , Australia |
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| Age at Death | 33 |
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| Date of Death | 24th Jul 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Australian Infantry (A.I.F) |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 3rd |
| Rank at Death | Sgt. |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 12 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Somme |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1453811/oates,-william-aubrey/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial |
| Notes | Attestation records indicate he completed 12 years service with the South Lancashire Regiment in the UK. Dates unknown. |
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| Link #1 | https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7991382 |