OLDFIELD, Ross
| Service Number: | 1753 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Memorials: | Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1753, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1753, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 1753, 27th Infantry Battalion |
Ross Oldfield
Name: Ross Oldfield
Service Number: 1753
Place of Birth: Woodside
Date of Birth: 19 April 1892
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 3 May 1915
Age at Enlistment: 23 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Ellen Oldfield
Occupation: Grocer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Ross and his brother Harold both served in the 27th Battalion at Gallipoli during World War One. After the evacuation Ross proceeded to France with his unit in March 1916. He served in Belgium as a driver in August. In March 1917 Ross was hospitalised in France with tonsillitis, but was able to rejoin his battalion on 2 April. He fought in France for the remainder of the war. Ross returned to Australia on the Port Macquarie on 28 March 1919 and was discharged on 21 July. He died on 25 October 1941.
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins
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