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Oakley, William Henry

Born 1894 Waratah Tasmania the son of Benjamin and Maria Oakley (nee Hughes), a labourer he departed Hobart 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

 He was killed in action 25^th April 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

The uncertainty regarding the fate of Pte W. H. Oakley, No. 356 12th Battalion, has at last been solved. He was reported missing at the landing on Gallipoli, and afterwards stated to be a prisoner of the Turks; but on Saturday the Rev. G. A. Rowe, rector of Devonport, received the fateful wire from the military authorities that it was officially reported, as the result of a Court of Inquiry, that Pte Oakley had been killed in action between April 25 and April 27, 1915 (previously reported missing), and asking him to notify the father Mr. B. Oakley, of Devonport, also conveying the sympathy of the King and Queen and  military authorities. Pte Oakley enlisted at Waratah and has a brother on active service.

The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times 31^st October 1916

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