| Regimental number | 39875 |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Oakley, Mayfield, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 79 Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Trois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row V, Grave No 16), Steenwerck, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Annie Oakley, Sydenham |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 9 |