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We remember Robert Claude Oakes
We remember Robert Claude Oakes
Timeline
Timeline
1916
dates
Age 18
Source:8563248
19th July 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
LT
RFC
70th Squadron
Source:8563243
19th July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery attached Royal Flying Corps
Source:3315261
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8563243
19th July 1916
burial
Jeancourt
Buried in a German Officers cemetery at Le Verguier
France
Plot 2 Row A grave 10
Source:8563243
Source:8563248
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Claude |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Oakes |
| Source | 3315261 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery attached Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | RFC | 70th Squadron | LT |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Oakes | mother | ||
| Lt Col Orbell Henry Oakes | father |
Media
Media
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graves registration report formcopy of the grave report form acquired from Ancestry.co.uk
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Roll of HonourPhoto of the Roll of Honour in the Parish Church of Nowton Suffolk EnglandContributed by:
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MemorialPhoto of the Memorial in the Parish Church of Nowton Suffolk EnglandContributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Observer Robert Claude OakesSecond Lieutenant Observer Robert Claude Oakes. Unit: Royal Field Artillery, attached to No. 70 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 19 July 1916, missing with Pilot Lieutenant Heleshaw, Western Front.Contributed by:
James201
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| graves registration report form | george78689 | |
| Roll of Honour | george78689 | |
| Memorial | george78689 | |
| Second Lieutenant Observer Robert Claude Oakes | James201 |
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