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OLDFIELD, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1802 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bradford, Yorkshire England, 16 August 1886 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1802, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1802, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1802, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 6th Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1802, 58th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock. Transferred to England on 24 July 1916 aboard HS St. Denis | |
| 24 May 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1802, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to dysentery and jaundice |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Springcliffe Street, Mannigham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
Husband of Annie Louisa Oldfield nee Burns of Alfred Street, West Footscray, Victoria. William and Annie married during 1900c in Victoria. Father of Clifford Oldfield
Commenced return to Australia on 22 February 1917 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 10 April 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal