Basic Details
Surname
Oates
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was an architect before the war, enlisted into the ranks in June 1916 and was commissioned a year later. He won his MC posthumously during the crossing of the St Quentin Canal and he is also commemorated on IWM 2689.

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Second Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
4
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds