Oakley, Robert
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry
Rank: Private
Service No: 1218
Boer War service: 2 Feb 1900 to 5 Oct 1900
Date of enlistment: 4 Jan 1900
Date of discharge: 11 Jan 1901
Reason for discharge: At his own request from further services in connection with the war in South Africa.
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Born: 17th March 1876 in Prees, Shropshire.
Family: He was one of ten children born to Joseph and Sarah Oakley (nee Humphreys). No marriage can be identified for Robert
Residence: In 1881 he was living in Fauls, Prees with his parents and siblings; in 1891 he was lodging at 19 Sandon Street, Crewe, Cheshire. In 1901, after his return from the Boer War, he was living at 94 Bedford Street, Crewe with his parents and siblings.
Employment: He was a builder when he enlisted. Further information suggests he may have been a bricklayer for the London & North Western Railway in 1898.
Death: Not known
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