Nuneaton &
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58th Company Infantry Machine Gun Corps, formerly Pte 15513 West Yorkshire Regiment
Died of gas poisoning in France and Flanders 2nd August 1917 age 36
Buried Locre Hospice Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave ref: I.B.17
Awarded Military Medal, British War and Victory Medals
Husband of Agnes Oakley (nee Yates), 37 Piccadilly, Kingsbury
Links to Relevant Information
NNWFHS Kingsbury War Memorial Page
Other Information
1881c born in Selly Oak, Birmingham to Kate Oakley
1899 married Agnes Florence Yates, 15th October at Beoley Parish Church (fathers details not given)
1901 Census living at Church Hill, Beoley with his wife Agnes and their daughter Dorothy. Employed as a Waggoner on a Farm
1911 Census living at 37 Piccadilly, Kingsbury with wife Agnes and their children Dorothy, Alfred, William, Albert, Ada and James. Employed as a Coal Hewer Holer
1917 Tamworth Herald published on 14th July, “The military medal has been awarded to 3422 Pte F Oakley, MG Corps, for ‘gallant and soldierly conduct on 7 June 1917.’ He has received a letter from the General Officer commanding the Brigade and the Commanding Officer, congratulation him on his distinction. Pte. Oakley’s wife and children live at 37 Piccadilly, Kingsbury. He was employed at Kingsbury Colliery, leaving to join the Army in September 1914, and it is stated that he is the first man from the colliery to receive an award.”
1917 Tamworth Herald published notification on his death on 18th August, ” DIED FROM GAS POISONING Mrs Oakley, 37 Piccadilly, Kingsbury, has received official information that her husband L.-Corp. F. Oakley, Machine Gun Corps, died from gas poisoning in France, on August 4. Recently, as was recorded in the Herald, he was awarded the Military Medal. He leaves a family of eight children.”
1917 Tamworth Herald published his photo and further notice 25th August 1917, ” In last week’s Herald we reported the death in action of L.Corp. F Oakley, Machine Gun Corps. His widow, who is left with eight children, resides at 37 Piccadilly, Kingsbury. She has recently received a letter from her late husband’s commanding officer, in which he reports the death of L.Corp. Oakley and says – ‘by his death we have lost a very efficient and stout-hearted soldier and he is mourned alike by officers and men.'”
1917 Tamworth Herald published a notice 1st September, “OAKLEY – In ever loving remembrance of my dear husband and our dear father, L.Corp. F. Oakley, Piccadilly, Kingsbury, who was killed in action August 2, 1917. ‘Death divides, but fond memory ever clings.’ – From his loving and sorrowing Wife and Children.”
