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We remember Frank Oakes
We remember Frank Oakes
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1891
location
Bear Street, Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9261282
1891
1917
dates
Age 33
Source:9152154
1917
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
15535
Royal Engineers
2nd Field Squadron
Source:9569992
1917
education
Nayland School
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9152154
enlistment
Colchester
United Kingdom
Source:9261282
service
British Army
Driver
15535
Royal Engineers
Source:3314850
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9152154
1917
death
Died of wounds
Aisne
France
Source:9152154
26th December 1917
burial
Aisne
France
Source:9152154
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Oakes |
| Source | 3314850 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Street, Nayland, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15535 | Royal Engineers | Driver | ||
| British Army | 15535 | Royal Engineers | 2nd Field Squadron | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Oakes | mother | ||
| Nathanial Oakes | father |
Media
Media
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Nayland War Memorial, SuffolkDedication of the war memorial in High Street, Nayland, Suffolk
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Roll of Honour, St James' Church, NaylandThe names of the men who left Nayland and served during WW1Contributed by:
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Nayland war memorial dedicationService sheet lists those named on Nayland war memorial SuffolkContributed by:
Mary129186
Communities
Communities
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Nayland-with-Wissington, SuffolkMore about Nayland-with-Wissington, Suffolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Mary129186 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Country: the old boys of Nayland School who died in two world wars | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland School at War | Mary129186 | |
| 1914 Remembered | Mary129186 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nayland War Memorial, Suffolk | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland War Memorial | Mary129186 | |
| Roll of Honour, St James' Church, Nayland | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland war memorial dedication | Mary129186 |
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