Howard Cecil OKES

Born 8 June 1888 in Huddlestone, South Australia ^[55]
Son of Holt OKES and Eliza MOTT ^[55]
Labourer in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1914 ^[19]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 24 October 1914 ^{[30: item 7995944]}
     On enlistment he was noted as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 162 lbs with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion ^[30]
     In Claremont on 21 December 1914 was drafted into the Australian Army's "A" Squadron of the 10th Light Horse Regiment ^[30]
     Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia as a Trooper, regimental number 87, on the Mashobra on 8 February 1915 ^[30]
     Initially served with the "A" Squadron in Egypt; embarked from Alexandria, Egypt for Gallipoli on 14 May 1915 ^[30]
     Later served in Melta, before again embarking for Egypt on the H.T. Bornu on 7 December 1915 ^[30]
     On 10 March 1917 was transferred from the "A" Squadron of the 10th Light horse to the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance ^[30]
     Hospitalised several times due to illness; promoted to Lance Corporal on 16 January 1917 ^[30]
     Embarked for his return to Australia on Euripides on 14 March 1919 and disembarked in Western Australia on 10 April 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 21 June 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals ^[30]
Labourer in Carnamah in 1919 and 1920 ^[19]
By July 1920 he had left Carnamah was living in Geraldton, Western Australia^[30]
     He wrote to the A.I.F. in 1920 inquiring why he hadn't received the Distinguished Conduct Medal he'd been recommended for ^[30]
     He was subsequently informed that no record of his recommendation existed ^[30]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Died 14 December 1958; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, ZK, 49) ^[2]

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