John James OLDFIELD

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Service Number:	4864
Enlisted:	31 August 1915, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Depot of Unit Supply
Born:	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Overseer
Died:	Queanbeyean, New South Wales, Australia, 29 December 1943, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Queanbeyan (Riverside) Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Queanbeyan Public School Great War Roll of Honor

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4864, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4864, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4864, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
21 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 3rd Battalion
3 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4864, 55th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg
24 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4864, 55th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed. Invalided to England on 27 April 1918
25 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Depot of Unit Supply, From 55th Battalion
18 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4864, 5th Depot of Unit Supply, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Address at the time of enlisted was given as 'Brindabella', Queanbeyan, NSW.

During 1895c John married Mary J. O'Neill in Queanbeyan, NSW. Mary died prior to John enlisting.

Son of John James Oldfield and Ellen Oldfield of Queanbeyan, NSW.

Next of kin given as his daughter Elsie May Oldfield of East Esplanade, Manly, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 16 January 1919 aboard HT Demosthenes disembarking on 2 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal