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OLDFIELD, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 69308 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 August 1918, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Stillington, North Yorkshire, England, 24 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Koyuga, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Burnley, Victoria, Australia, 23 October 1971, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Lawn 18A, Grave 17 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69308, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 69308, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1918: | Embarked Private, 69308, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 14 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 69308, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Oldfield and Mary Ann Oldfield nee Whitehead of Koyuga via Echuca, Victoria.
Returned to Australia on 12 December 1918 after Troopship Medic had been recalled disembarking at Melbourne.
Medal: British War Medal
During 1926c William married Mary Fraser in Victoria
Also served in the Royal Australian Navy during WW11