William Joseph Oldfield

(Confirmed)

Born: 8 October, 1896

Died: 13 February, 1917

Biographical Summary:

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.

[JSB]

 

Service Number: 2762

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 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

Organisations:

• Member of - 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 ndash 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