James (Jim) OLDFIELD

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Service Number:	3213
Enlisted:	3 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 January 1895
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Larundel, Victoria, Australia, 6 April 1955, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 9 April 1955 with remains being scattered at the cemetery
Memorials:	Alphington Soldiers Memorial

3 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3213, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3213, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3213, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 24th Battalion
17 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3213, 8th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh
6 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3213, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Served as James Oldfield. Address at the time of enlistment was given as St Elmo Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria.

Son of Edward William Oldfield and Mary Alice Oldfield nee Godfrey of Yarra Street, Alphington, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal