Private William George Oakley
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Oakley,
William George
Date of birth: 1897-12-17
Place of birth: London
Next of kin: William George Oakley (father), Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): butcher
Occupation (normalized): Butcher, General
Address:
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, West Wall, Section 1
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 464507
Highest Rank:
Private
(15th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-13 to 1916-09-26
- Private, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-13 to 1916-09-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Thiepval Ridge, Regina Trench (Battle of the Somme)
Commemoration location: Prince Rupert Cenotaph
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1572584
LAC ID:
545310
Service file: B7395-S040
Uploader's Notes: Son of Mr. W. G. Oakley of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. previous service-68th Regt EGOR (active militia, Prince Rupert)
Uploader's Research notes: 62nd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Battalion C Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th C ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-05-16