Alexander Montague Oakes

(Confirmed)

Born: 26 December, 1885

Died: 29 September, 1915

Biographical Summary:

A horse breaker who enlisted on 17 August 1914 in the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) which was sent to occupy German dependencies in the Pacific. He embarked at Sydney on 19 August and on his return was discharged from the ANMEF on 4 March 1915.

He enlisted in the AIF on 10 April 1915 and departed for Egypt with the 19th Battalion on 25 June and arrived on 23 July 1915.

After a short stay in Egypt, the battalion embarked for Gallipoli on 16 August and landed five days later. He was killed in action on 29 September when the battalion was in the front line at Popes Post. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Alexander Montague Oakes

Service Number: 631

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 26 December, 1885 in Cape Town

Death Records:

• 29 September, 1915 in Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Address:

• Edwards Beach Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• OAKES Alexander Montague Service Number 11 Place of Birth Johannesburg Sth Africa Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Mother OAKES Elisa Jane (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Alexander Montague Oakes ANMEF (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Alexander Montague Oakes (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Alexander Montague Oaks sic AIF (Webpage)

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