Albert Edward Oakes

Born 7th January 1894 Sydenham London.
Died 25th March 1971 Perth Western Australia.
Married Elanora Walker of London UK.

As you can see he is in uniform and never went to Peru with the family. He was all ready wed then and has a Son Albert Earnest Francis Oakes. He and his family travelled to Western Australia on the S.S. Barriool with his parents, brother and sisters.

According to the Margaret River Shire, Albert and Nell had land at the McLeads Group . Their second daughter Kathleen was born in 1936 at Perth, so Albert also left the land and settled in Perth. Over the years prior to the Second World War I spent lots of holidays at Uncle Alberts; Mavis and I where once great friends. Uncle Albert had an unusual hobby for a man, he was renowned for his wonderful embroidery. He was taught while convalescing from wounds he received in France during the First World War.

1st daughter Mavis was born at Karradale April 1929; I married Peter James and sailed to England early 1946. I never met up with any of this family again until our 1st Oakes family reunion.