| Regimental number | 1983 |
| Place of birth | Trentham Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca Oates, 45 Erskine Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No. I), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rebecca OATES, "St. Clair", Cromwell Road, Hawksburn, Victoria. Native of Trentham |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
