Oates, Joshua Laurence
Oates, Joshua Lawrence was educated at Grahamstown, South Africa and after passing the Cape Matric., entered Guy's as a Dental Student in May, 1911. He obtained the Pupils' Scholarship in Dental Mechanics in 1913, and joined the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Naval Division early in 1915. He was killed in France in 1918. (CWGC gives 1916). Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Oates |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Joshua Laurence |
| Family details | Son of the late Joshua and Phoebe Oates. Guardian - John Oates, The Parsonage, Dale Grove, North Finchley (1911) |
| Previous education | Kingswood College, Grahamstown, South Africa |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1 May 1911 |
| Dept / course | Dental Pupilage, Chemistry and Physics |
| Military unit | Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, 188th T.M. Bty. R.N. Div. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 13 November 1916 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Commemoration(s) | Thiepval Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |