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  • William Joseph Oldfield †

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Born: 8 October 1896

Died: 13 February 1917

Member of the 18th Battalion, AIF.  He was killed in action on 13 February 2017 while his unit was holding the front line.

Son of Joseph Alexander Oldfield.

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Service number
  • Service number 2762
Rank
  • Held rank of Private
Birth record
  • 8 October 1896 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia
Death records
  • Died on service
  • 13 February 1917
Address
  • 13 Hale Road, Mosman, NSW, Australia
Relationships
  • Father - Joseph Alexander Oldfield
  • Mother - Mary Ann Heath
Organisation
  • 18th Battalion, AIF
Main sources
  • OLDFIELD William Joseph : Service Number - 2762 : Place of Birth - Goulburn NSW : Place of Enlistment - Liverpool NSW : Next of Kin - (Father) OLDFIELD Joseph Alexander (website)
  • Find War Dead – Cwgc Archive Online (1) (webpage)
  • Find War Dead: OLDFIELD, WILLIAM JOSEPH (webpage)
  • Roll of Honour: William Joseph Oldfield (webpage)
  • First World War Embarkation Rolls: William Joseph Oldfield (webpage)
  • CASUALTIES. 279th LIST. NEW SOUTH WALES. Killed in Action. (newspaper article)
Commemorations
  • OLDFIELD W. J. on the West Face of the Mosman War Memorial

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