Sidney Oldroyd

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 March, 1897

Died: 22 June, 1963

Biographical Summary:

A dairy farmer who enlisted in the AIF on 2 February 1917. He embarked for Egypt on 10 May and arrived on 20 June 1917.

Following further training, he joined the 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment on 21 January 1918.

On 27 November 1918 he embarked at Kantara (El-Qantara), Egypt for Gallipoli where the Brigade was sent to secure part of the peninsula from possible Turkish military action as well as to locate Turkish military stores. On 20 January the Brigade embarked for Egypt and arrived on 22 January 1919.

He embarked for Australia on 28 June and arrived on 3 August 1919 then was discharged from the AIF on 3 September 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Sidney Oldroyd
• Sydney Oldroyd

Service Number: 3190

Ranks:

• Held rank of Trooper
• Held rank of Lance Corporal

Birth Records:

• 22 March, 1897 in Manly, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 22 June, 1963 in Sydney

Address:

• 16 Prince Albert Street Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Main Sources:

• OLDROYD Sidney Service Number 3190 Place of Birth Manly NSW Place of Enlistment Kempsey NSW Next of Kin Sister OLDROYD Minnie (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Sidney Oldroyd (Webpage)
• BELLIMBOPINNI WELCOME (Webpage)
• Blank (Webpage)

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