Edgar Davies OLDFIELD

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Service Number:	317
Enlisted:	19 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Exeter, South Australia, Australia, 8 November 1892
Home Town:	Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Natural causes, Millswood Estate, South Australia, 7 July 1961, aged 68 years
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section: Section U, Drive: D, Path (#): 9(31), Site Number: 259C
Memorials:	Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1), Port Adelaide Orpheus Society Roll of Honour

19 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 317, Morphettville, South Australia
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 317, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 317, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
17 Mar 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Light Horse Regiment
5 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 317, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 Sep 1915:	Wounded Lance Corporal, 317, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell wound
9 Mar 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 317, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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5 September 1915 - Wounded in action

30 March 1916 - Invalided on board Itonus

10 June 1916 - Returned to Australia

9 August 1916 - Diagnosed with a Hernia

4 November 1922 - Married Elvira Lois Fraser in the Methodist Church, Exeter, SA

RSL Information

1917 - Joined RLs while living at Golden Grain Bakery, Semaphore Road, Exeter

4 May 1922 - Resigned from the RSL

1 January 1923 - Rejoined the RSL while living at Conmare Road , Woodville

30 June 1940 - Transferred to Woodville Sub Branch while living at 8 Panmure Place, Woodville

Last know address was Jervois Street, Exeter

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