Joseph Henry Harold OLDFIELD

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OLDFIELD, Joseph Henry Harold

Service Numbers:	4582, 1891, N69604
Enlisted:	29 October 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Depot Units of Supply
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 18 March 1895
Home Town:	Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, 23 October 1952, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone C Anglican Section 7 Grave 3134-3135
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World War 1 Service

29 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4582, 4th Infantry Battalion
3 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4582, 4th Infantry Battalion, Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla
17 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion
30 Jan 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4582, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to dementia
3 Mar 1919:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1891, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Reinforcements
14 May 1919:	Involvement Private, 1891, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Melusia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 May 1919:	Embarked Private, 1891, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Melusia, Sydney
27 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1891, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

World War 2 Service

13 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N69604
20 Aug 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N69604, Depot Units of Supply

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Robinson Oldfield and Sophia Oldfield of Wells Street, Annandale, NSW.

Prior to enlisting Joseph was a member of the Newtown Rifle Club.

Commenced return to Australia, first time, 17 October 1916 aborad HS Ajana disembarking on 8 December 1916

Commenced return to Australia from Rabual on 7 August 1919 aboard SS Melusia disembarking on 16 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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