William Charles OLDHAM

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OLDHAM, William Charles

Service Number:	652
Enlisted:	24 November 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia, 28 October 1888
Home Town:	Pyengana, Break O'Day, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia, 31 August 1958, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Pyengana General Cemetery
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World War 1 Service

24 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 652, 4th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 652, 4th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 652, 4th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
2 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, From 4th Machine Gun Company
20 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 652, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Shell wound to the face. Invalided to England on 22 August 1918
11 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 652, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edwin Thomas Oldham and Emily Irving Oldham nee Campbell of Pyengana, Tasmania.

Brother of Oscar McGregor Oldham who died of wounds on 19 June 1918 while serving with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade. He is buried in the Crouy British Cemetery, Plot 11, Row E, Grave 27.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Swakopmund disembarking on 4 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 10 March 1920 William married Margaret Elsie Le Fevre in St Michael & All Angels Church, Pyengana, Tasmania.

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