'On the 22nd August, 1918, during operations east of BRAY SUR SOMME, the Company's position was heavily shelled for a period of three hours. During the whole of that period Private OATS, who is a stretcher bearer, continued to dress the wounded and remove them to the Aid Post. He worked without shelter of any kind and at great personal risk. This is only one of the many occasions in which Private OATS has in a similar capacity shown an utter disregard of danger and a noble spirit of devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Regimental number	538
Place of birth	Moonta South Australia
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Moonta Mines, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Laura Oats, Moonta Mines, South Australia
Enlistment date	20 January 1916
Unit name	43rd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/60/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 9 June 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	43rd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal 'Work near Bray-sur-Somme on 22 August 1918.' Recommendation date: 5 September 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 10 April 1918
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 22nd August, 1918, during operations east of BRAY SUR SOMME, the Company's position was heavily shelled for a period of three hours. During the whole of that period Private OATS, who is a stretcher bearer, continued to dress the wounded and remove them to the Aid Post. He worked without shelter of any kind and at great personal risk. This is only one of the many occasions in which Private OATS has in a similar capacity shown an utter disregard of danger and a noble spirit of devotion to duty.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Gilbert Roy OATS