Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 49B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Silver War Badge B161752 | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
Enlisted, aged 18 into the Scottish Rifles in the second half of 1883. 789, Private Oakley. By 1890 he was medically discharged. He must have been a member of the 1st Battalion as he was discharged whilst at Cork, Ireland.
1881 Shornecliffe
1884 Glasgow
1886 Cork
At the outbreak of the Great War he re-enlisted and became 204873 Driver Alfred Edward Oakley of the Royal Field Artillery, serving with the 95th Brigade.
He was evidently wounded to the point of not being fit for military service, receiving the Silver War Badge 11th December, 1915.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hillbrow No. 3046 E.C. | South Africa (Northern) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd December 1911 | 4th March 1912 | 6th May 1912 |
Listed as a 46 year old Manager from Johannesburg at the time of his initiation in 1911. The register alludes to the fact that he was "wounded" in 1916 and it is closed out with "Died 1917."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley