George Henry OLDFIELD

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Service Number:	2221
Enlisted:	1 May 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia , 1895
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bootmaker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 1 March 1917
Cemetery:	Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers Plot 1, Row A, Grave 27 Headstone reads: In memory of dear son & brother Mother, Annie, Joe Alice, Edith, Ben
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2221, Melbourne, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2221, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2221, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
17 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, In the field
1 Mar 1917:	Involvement Private, 2221, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2221 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-01

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Son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Oldfield of 6 Red Lion Street, Rozelle, NSW, previously of Little Docker Street, Richmond, Vic

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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