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We remember Robert William Oakes
We remember Robert William Oakes
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:9215001
1894
1900
education
Elementary
Nayland School
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9572931
1900 - 1907
1901
location
Bridge House, Horkesley-Nayland border
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9572931
1901
1907
education
Nayland School, Suffolk
Nayland with Wissington
United Kingdom
Source:9215001
1907
1907
employment
Farm worker
Nayland with Wissington
United Kingdom
Source:9267257
1907
1907
employment
Farm worker
Little Horkesley, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9215001
1907 - 1910
1910
employment
Regular soldier
British Army Essex Regiment
United Kingdom
Source:9215001
1910 - 1915
1910
enlistment
Source:9215001
1910
1910
service
British Army
Private
9543
Essex Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9215001
1910
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
9543
Essex Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9267257
1915
1915
location
Thrift Farm, Nayland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9267257
1915
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:9215001
6th August 1915
education
Nayland School
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9215001
employment
British Army
Source:9267257
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:9215001
1915
death
Killed in Action
Said to have been killed on the day of the Suvla landings, but military records show he was in Galipoli from April. "Died on land". No known grave.
Galipoli
Turkey
Source:9215001
6th August 1915
burial
Turkey
Source:9215001
sibling
Edward Oakes
Source:9215001
sibling
Lily Oakes
Source:9215001
sibling
Ada Oakes
Source:9572985
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert William |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Oakes |
| Source | 9215001 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge House, Horkesley-Nayland border | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Thrift Farm, Nayland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9543 | Essex Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9543 | Essex Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Oakes | father | ||
| Sarah Kemp | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Oakes | brother | ||
| Lily Oakes | sister | ||
| Ada Oakes | sister |
Media
Media
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Nayland War Memorial, SuffolkRobert is one of the Oakes family named on this memorial
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Nayland war memorial dedicationService sheet lists the names of those commemorated on Nayland war memorial, SuffolkContributed by:
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Roll of Honour, St James' church, Nayland, SuffolkList of most of the men from Nayland and Wiston who served during WW1, including those named on the war memorialsContributed 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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census 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 dedication | Mary129186 | |
| Roll of Honour, St James' church, Nayland, Suffolk | Mary129186 |
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