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ALNWICK

Oakes, A., Pte., 1917

Photo: Joyce and Neil Brison

In Alnwick Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

23723 Private
A. Oakes
West Yorkshire Regiment
6th May 1917

Alfred Oakes was born in Congleton, Cheshire and enlisted in Lichfield. His theatre of war is listed as home. He was the husband of Esther Ann Oakes of l Audley Street Tunstall Stoke-on-Trent, and was aged 35 when he died at the Command Depot Hospital Alnwick.

Acknowledgments: Joyce and Neil Brison

No connection to Alnwick can be found. Alfred Oakes is not named on any local war memorial


The CWGC entry for Private Oakes

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